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
Seto Oohashi; Great Seto Bridge
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
going through; going via; going by way of
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
suspension bridge; rope bridge
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
railroad; railway; rail transport
using together (jointly); used at the same time
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous