that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
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 use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
league; federation; union
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
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.)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)