1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
6. indicates object of d...
1. to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch
2. to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason
3. to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control
4. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form (with...
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although
