Republic of Korea; South Korea
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
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.
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
metre; meter; meter; gauge
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
Mount Kōya (esp. Kongōbu-ji); southern mountain
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
electricity; (electric) light
street; quarter; district; area
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Incheon (South Korea); Inchon
railroad; railway; rail transport
commencing with; including
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
convenient; handy; useful
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.