talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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 be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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.
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
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
primary school; elementary school; grade school
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
three; three years of age
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
name; given name; first name
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
school building; schoolhouse
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
personality; style; appearance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just