this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in the meanwhile; during the time
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh