selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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 ...
existence; being; presence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
treasure house; storage for valuable property
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
door; gate; opening; title page
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to keep a watchful eye on
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
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.
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
of course; certainly; naturally
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted