human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
devil; evil spirit; genie
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 rescue from; to help out of; to save
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
just one person; only one
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
emperor (of Japan); mikado
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
restive bull (esp. in bull riding)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to