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; consciousness; one's senses
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
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); trace
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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 attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
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; card; program
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; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out