prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
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.
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to collect; to assemble; to gather
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how; in what way; how about
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
of no interest; not interested
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)