father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
overseas assignment; overseas posting
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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 be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
milk bar; small shop selling milk, sweets, snacks, limited foodstuffs, etc. (Meiji-Showa)
honeycomb toffee; sponge toffee; foam candy from heated brown sugar mixed with baking soda
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
physical condition; state of health; shape
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
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
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking