lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
construction; establishment
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
completion of construction
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
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 finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
branch; branch office; subdivision
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
not limited to; not just ...
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
now; the present time; just now; another; more
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm