our country; our land; one's own country
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
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.
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
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 come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
construction; establishment
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
parts; accessories; components
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression