royal capital; imperial capital
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
surroundings; environs; circumference
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
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 go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
each house; every house; many houses
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
(made of) stone; stone-built
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
tiled; covered with tiles
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
here and there; in places
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
at regular intervals; evenly spaced