indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in one's hands; in one's control
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
transactions; dealings; business
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.
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
end; tip; extremities; terminal
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
company; corporation; workplace
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
our country; our land; one's own country
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
government; administration
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to cut corners; to be shoddy
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she