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
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
soldier; combatant; warrior
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
continuation; succession; series
technique; art; skill; move
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)