next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
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.
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
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
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
running a government administration; managing a cabinet
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to approach the finale; to come to a close
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with