kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
very popular; highly favoured
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(social) position; status
to anticipate; to foresee
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due