there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
journal; magazine; periodical
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
graduation examination; graduation test
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
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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 aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
birth; creation; formation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
myself; yourself; I; me; you
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
article; news story; report; account
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight