fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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.
beginning; outset; first; onset
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
around the world; throughout the world
story; tale; talk; discussion
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays