what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pedestrian mall; car-free pedestrian mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
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
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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.
than; from; out of; except; but; more
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
entrance; admission; entering
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
please (give me); please (do for me)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
master; teacher; stable master
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)