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► 動詞
為さる  [(2)なさる]  [coll]  [respect]    meaning:  choose  rank: 2
☆ どれに為さいますか? ⇨ Which one would you like?

為さる  [(2)なさる]  [respect]    meaning:  do  rank: 2
☆ それはおめに為さったほうがいといますが ⇨ I think you’d rather not do that
☆ どう為さるおもりですか? ⇨ What are you going to do about it?

為す  [(1)なす]  [liter]    meaning:  do  rank: 2
☆ 何事も為せば成る ⇨ If you really try you can make anything happen

為す  [(1)なす]  [為す術がない]  [liter]    meaning:  do  rank: 2
☆ となっては最早為もない ⇨ At this point there is nothing you can do

► 名詞
  [(2)ため]    meaning:  benefit  rank: 1
☆ いつもけていては、のためにならない ⇨ If you help him all the time, it won’t be for his benefit, it won’t be good for him in the long run
☆ こんなをしてものためにもならない ⇨ Doing this won’t benefit anything or anybody
☆ 健康のために毎日運動している ⇨ I work out everyday for my health
☆ 子供達のために一生懸命働いている ⇨ He is working hard for (the better lives of) his children
☆ 彼女のためならでもする ⇨ He will do anything for her (benefit)

  [(2)ため]    meaning:  purpose  rank: 1
☆ のためにこんなをしなきゃいけないんだ? ⇨ For what do I have to do this?
☆ 作業効率改善するための提案 ⇨ A suggestion for improving work efficiency
☆ 渋滞けるために早朝出る ⇨ He leaves his house in early morning to avoid traffic

  [(2)ため]    meaning:  reason  rank: 1
☆ 家業けるために会社めた ⇨ He left the company to help his family business
☆ 悪天候のために試合延期になった ⇨ The game was postponed because of the bad weather
☆ 食中毒起きたために食堂営業停止になった ⇨ The restaurant was suspended because food poisoning occurred

為り手  [なりて]    meaning:  candidate  rank: 4
☆ 最近警察官のなり手がない ⇨ Nowadays few people wants to be a police officer