that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
political measures; policy
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
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
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.
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
professor; teaching; instruction
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
Ministry of the Environment
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
protest campaign; demonstration
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
adds force or indicates command
sign; indication; omen; symptom
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
witnessing; observing; sighting
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
testimony; (verbal) evidence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by sheer strength; by brute force
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation