previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
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.
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
business world; business circles; (the) industry
largest company; industry leader
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
at once; immediately; right now
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
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.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
extremely high speed; super speed
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam