foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
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.
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
difference; discrepancy; variation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
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.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
consideration; taking into account
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)