(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
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 convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
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
government; administration; ministry
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
classified information; top secret
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 ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
how; in what way; by what means
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
Japan Sinks (1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male