both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
decision of a contest; finals
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
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 end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
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)