Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
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.
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
such ... as; or some such
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she