preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
emperor (of Japan); mikado
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
don't you think?; indicates question
(national) capital (city); metropolis
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
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.
east, west, south and north
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
main street; avenue; boulevard
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Cala (South Africa); Ka-ra; Karla
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting