thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages; eternity
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
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 advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
tie-up negotiations; tie-up talks
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
heart attack; to have a heart attack
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
recuperation; medical treatment
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
foreign; abroad; overseas
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
1000 ri; (a) long distance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...