indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
research; study; investigation
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
enterprise; business; company; corporation
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
support; backing; aid; assistance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
professor; teaching; instruction
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
the other day; a few days ago
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
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.
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
chemical; chemical agent; chemicals
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish