this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf 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")
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
political measures; policy
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 emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
now; the present time; just now; another; more
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly