gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; 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 the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
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; a long time ago; already
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; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
main street; avenue; boulevard
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
open field; empty lot; plain
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
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; power
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to