the world in general; society; convention
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
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
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
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 feel; to sense; to experience
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
surroundings; environs; circumference
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to live; to reside; to inhabit
family; members of a family
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of