Tokyo Skytree; broadcasting tower with observation deck in Sumida ward, Tokyo, Japan
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
tool; implement; means; furniture
street; quarter; district; area
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
cooking; food preparation
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.
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
please (give me); please (do for me)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
perfectly matching; totally agreeing; concurring; sticking to
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
January; first month of the lunar calendar
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
name; given name; first name
in that way; thus; so; so?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
for example; for instance; e.g.
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
disease affecting an entire nation
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember