to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
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
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
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.
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
please (give me); please (do for me)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in comparison to; rather than
article; news story; report; account
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
connection; link; relationship
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself