talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
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 erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
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)
while; during; while; although; all; both
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to face; to go towards; to head towards
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly