ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
name; given name; first name
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
called; known as; that; to say
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
suffix for familiar person