here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
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
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
I see; that's right; indeed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
all present; all concerned; all of us