union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
southern part; the south (of a region)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
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.
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
Burnes; Burns; Byrnes; Bahns
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)