document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
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
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
as soon as possible; ASAP
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent