this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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.
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
family; members of a family
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
it is not (like that) either
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in spite of; regardless of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time