coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
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 determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be too late; to be too slow
youth; adolescence; springtime of life