preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
workshop; studio; atelier
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
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 strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
little by little; bit by bit
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")