Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
tenement house; row house
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
landowner; landlord; landlady
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
shellfish; seashell; shell
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 use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
land agent; house agent; real estate agent
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
that; the matter in question
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing