welcome!; nice to see you!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
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
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
local costumed mascot character
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
changing completely; transformation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
attraction; lure; invitation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
time; hour; period; class
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to stop walking; to pause