ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
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
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
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.
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
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)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)