ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
nightlife districts; drinking districts
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
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
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
dispersing; breaking up; running away
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
again; once more; a second time
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...