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 say; to tell; to state; to do
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
woman; female; feminine gender
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
than; from; out of; except; but; more
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
political measures; policy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
skill; dexterity; proficiency
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
single word; a few words; brief comment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
environment; circumstance
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
producer (film, TV, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in comparison to; rather than
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot