inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
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
number one; first; best; most; game; round
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
place; situation; position; location
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
name; given name; first name
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
police substation; residential police box
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed