best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how long; how far; how much
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
story; tale; talk; discussion
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time