today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
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.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sunlight; rays of the Sun
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
number one; first; best; most; game; round
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
ninth day of the month; nine days
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
southern part; the south (of a region)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
considerably; fairly; quite
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(sudden) evening shower (rain)