to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
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)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
bento; Japanese box lunch
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to mark the end; to spell the end
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)