preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
something like ...; something called ...
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.
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
our country; our land; one's own country
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
yen (currency of Japan); circle
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
probability; likelihood; chances
while; during; while; although; all; both
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
every year; yearly; annually
how many people; a number of people
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
successful candidate; prizewinner
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...