indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
shrine enshrining several gods
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to apologize; to apologise
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
welcome!; nice to see you!
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
of course; certainly; naturally
after a long time; for the first time in a while
fortune-telling; divination
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
don't you think?; indicates question