flash of lightning; flash of a sword; brandishing a sword
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Pheropsophus jessoensis (species of bombardier beetle)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
matter of time; question of time
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one