indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
moment; brief space of time
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
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 taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
Digimon (internationally popular cartoon and comic series)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
Island; insula; island; islet
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to cover fully; to wrap around
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
although I say; although one might say; although called
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort