earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass (of time); to elapse
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
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 take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
emotional scars; mental trauma
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
don't you think?; indicates question
how long; how much; to what extent
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
invisibly; secretly; privately
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
such a thing; something like that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article