not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
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.
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
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
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
sincere; honest; faithful
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
opening of a new theater (theatre)
announcing the succession to another's stage name
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?