to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
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...
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
to be charged with a mission
again; once more; a second time
this world; this life; world of the living
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
orders; instructions; directive; command
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
hidden treasure; treasured article
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 take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
those (near the second person)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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