indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cacao tree (Theobroma cacao); cocoa tree
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
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.
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
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 ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation