indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
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
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
time; hour; period; class
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)