to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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 steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Lupin III (manga, anime, character by Monkey Punch); Lupin the Third
really; truly; indeed; good grief
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside