one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
sexual discrimination; sexism
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be silent; to say nothing
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
adds force or indicates command
many; numerous; various; large number of
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work