first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
Shizuoka Prefecture (Chūbu area)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
river; stream; River; the ... river
eastern part; the east (of a region)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
production output; number of goods manufactured
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
establishment; settlement
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
home area; home town; local
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take on a role; to take part
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
else; in addition; besides
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
but; however; provided that
locals; local inhabitants
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around