what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
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
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
tradition; legend; folklore
one's later years; final years (in life)
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 pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
abandoned mine; disused mine
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to settle (in a place); to settle down
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
innumerable; countless; numberless
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
secret; private; surreptitious
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
of course; certainly; naturally