rare (or peculiar) animal
hidden treasure; treasured article
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
not yet known; unknown; strange
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be enchanted; to be charmed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
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.)
I see; that's right; indeed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
genuine article; real thing; real deal
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
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
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing