to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
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
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
information technology; IT
enterprise; business; company; corporation
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
three; three years of age
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily