indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
mysterious thief; phantom thief
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
boy; son; baby boy; young man
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)