first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
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 aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
educational institution; school; academy; campus
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
corridor; hallway; passageway