black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the other day; some time ago; recently
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy