that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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 throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
how many people; a number of people
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
danger; peril; hazard; risk
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation