until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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
outline; summary; argument
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
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 out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
Java sparrow; Java rice finch (Lonchura oryzivora, Padda oryzivora)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to name; to call; to christen; to term
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both