it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
southern part; the south (of a region)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
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
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
Niigata (city, prefecture)
when it becomes; when it comes to
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
Nagano (city, prefecture)
in the morning; during the morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work