tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
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
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
woman; female; feminine gender
interchange; international; inter-
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
man; male; masculine gender
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Romancecar; Odakyu Electric Railway's name for its limited express luxury tourist services south-west of Tokyo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as