here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
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 overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
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
this world; this life; world of the living
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
door; gate; opening; title page
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
strength; power; proficiency; ability
now; the present time; just now; another; more
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
human being; human; person; character (of a person)