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 hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rank next to; to come after
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
industrial (manufacturing, factory) town or city
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
district; section; sector
to approach; to draw near
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to get slightly dirty (all over)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more