sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
even though; despite; when
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
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
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
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 cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
three; three years of age
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.