medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
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
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
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 live through; to survive
unheard-of; unprecedented
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
people; men and women; each person; everybody
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all