indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
100,000; hundred thousand
counter for books; volume
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
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
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.
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
only; merely; but; no more than
(not) even once; (not) ever
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
weave; weaving; woven item
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling