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 or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
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
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
now; soon; already; yet; 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
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
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; and then
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
small quantity; little; little while; 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; form; appearance; state
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
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 (business); conducting