previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
day of month; counter for days
within; inside of; less than
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
form; shape; figure; visage
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
medical care; medical treatment
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward