indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
Island; insula; island; islet
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
on the sea; surface of the sea
visual confirmation; sighting
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
headquarters; head office; main office
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
discovery; detection; finding
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days