one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the other day; a few days ago
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
royal capital; imperial capital
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
by means of; due to; because of; according to
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area