caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
leader; trace; cast; snell
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
Washington, D.C. (United States); Washington (US state)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
advance (forward movement); advance (payment); prepayment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
man; male; masculine gender
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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.
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly