genuine article; real thing; real deal
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
myself; yourself; I; me; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
river; stream; River; the ... river
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unfortunately; regrettably
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
naked eye; the physical eye
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to