on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
shadow figure; silhouette
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
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
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
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.
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
adverse circumstances; adversity
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)