noun / ~の noun:

• pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched forces (parties) - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched armies (teams) - four character idiom

noun:

• competitive lobbying; rivalry in campaigning (for and against) - four character idiom

noun / ~の noun:

• suitably damp; adequately wet (e.g. for plants)

noun:

• matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event

counter:

• counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

noun:

• Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai)

counter:

• counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

noun:

• separating rubbish (for recycling, etc.)

noun:

• commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket

expression:

• rivalry for the heart of a woman

auxiliary verb / conjunction:

• in order to; for the purpose of

auxiliary / suffix:

• must; should ➜ 可き・可き・可し

expression:

• thank you for your continued patronage

noun:

• track meet; athletic event for recording official times

noun:

• antiquarian bookshop; store for rare and old books

noun:

• argument from morality (for the existence of God) ➜ 神の存在証明

noun:

• air pump (for inflating bike tires, basketballs, etc.)

noun:

• Haber-Bosch process (for producing ammonia)

noun:

• earthenware vessel for alcoholic beverages, etc. - archaism

noun:

• Sabin vaccine (for polio)

auxiliary verb / conjunction:

• in order to do; for the purpose of doing - contraction of するべく

expression / noun:

• care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to pay for with your own money

noun:

• Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society (1999)