in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
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
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
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
every place; various places
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
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 raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the other day; a few days ago
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
complication; confusion; disorder
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)