indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sorry; excuse me; thank you
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
don't you think?; indicates question
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(another's) daughter; young lady
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful