honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
this world; this life; world of the living
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 move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
financial world; business circles
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
member of the Lower House
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
special election; by-election
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
winning one's first election; being elected for the first time
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Minister of State for Special Missions; Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation