yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
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
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
how; in what way; by what means
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
will not do; do not; does not
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
a person of high morals; a Taoist
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
considerably; greatly; a lot
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
original character (as opposed to one from an existing work)