underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
president (of a society); chairman
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
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.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
power plant; power station
construction; establishment
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!