time; hour; period; class
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
clanging; empty; deserted
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
storehouse; warehouse; godown
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
surroundings; environs; circumference
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
environment; surroundings; circumstances
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
great difference; big difference; wide margin
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to lie deep in; to extend far back
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to be sooty; to be stained
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
transparency; degree of clearness
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway