to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
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 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 perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
on the sea; surface of the sea
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
than; from; out of; except; but; more
headquarters; head office; main office
to face; to go towards; to head towards
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
transport aircraft; transport plane
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
due form; official; formality
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement