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
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
cooperation; collaboration
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
two persons; two people; pair; couple
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at