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
top news; front-page news; lead story
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
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 attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
serious; severe; grave; acute
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
again (and again); once again; yet again
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to be erected; to be built
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
construction (building) costs
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
close coverage reportage; close reporting
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
business world; business circles; (the) industry
true state; actual condition; reality
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments