official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
now; the present time; just now; another; more
business district; office complex
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(Edo-period) town magistrate
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
police sergeant (Edo period); low-ranking samurai who assisted daimyo or prominent military commanders (Muromachi period)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding