indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave this world; to die
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
company; corporation; workplace
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.
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
though; notwithstanding; although
steady; sound; reliable; solid
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
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
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
rice field in a low place
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
one's parents' generation
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
one day; (on) a certain day
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
company president; manager; director
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
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)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste