district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
northwestern part; the northwest
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
residence; housing; residential building
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.
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
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
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
speech; expression; wording; language
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
scholarship; scientific attainments
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with