oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to offer for sale; to put on the market
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
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; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
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; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following