riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
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 hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to fight against; to oppose; to face
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to hold fast; to protect to the end
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
tier; tear; teardrop shape
how; in what way; how about
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.)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only