indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
river; stream; River; the ... river
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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 come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine