petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
then; well; so; well then
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
cold sleep; suspended animation
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
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.
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
bet; wager; stake; gamble
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
nothing but; except; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
suffix for familiar person
called; known as; that; to say
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to freeze; to refrigerate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion