northern part; the north (of a region)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be found; to be discovered
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
grandfather; male senior-citizen
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
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.
rule; reign; government; governing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...