weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
headquarters; head office; main office
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend