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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); 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 (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
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; so
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to eat up; to consume (completely)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
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
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life