this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be too numerous; to be too much
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
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.
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
groundless rumor (rumour)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
don't you think?; indicates question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; similar; (just) like; equal
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)