our country; our land; one's own country
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
conscription; draft system
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
La Marche (France); Marsh
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
place; position; location; position; standing; status
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
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.
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
terrain; geographical features; topography
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
honorific/polite/humble prefix
national character; regional character
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
... years old; age (of) ...
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
border (between countries); national border
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
aptitude; aptness; suitability