from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
glutinous millet; sticky millet
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
three times; thrice; third (interval)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
consumption; expenditure; spending
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
organic; organic chemistry; organic compound
Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS
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 sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)