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
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
MacGee; Magee; Maggee; Maggy; McGee
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued