from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
glutinous millet; sticky millet
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS
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 sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem