what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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 ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
summertime; summer season
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
time; hour; period; class
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)