town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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
central part; heart (of a city)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
the reverse; other side; lining
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to run around; to bustle about
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to feel hungry; to get hungry
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to gather; to collect; to assemble