gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
police officer; policeman; constable
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
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.
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
open field; empty lot; plain
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
four (long cylindrical things)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright