soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
splendid horse; promoted bishop
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
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.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
staying the night; lodging (at)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on