oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
development; exploitation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
decision; determination; resolution
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
informal consent; private consent
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to sniff out; to get wind of
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently