at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
time; hour; period; class
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
life; living; I; me; student
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
right side; right-hand side
at the window; by the window; next to the window
thereupon; shortly thereafter
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
set meal; special (of the day)