to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) 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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
personality; character; individuality; personhood
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
battle of wits; contest of wits
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in this way; thus; such; uh...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
suffix for familiar person
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)