this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
than; from; out of; except; but; more
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
time; hour; period; class
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
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
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 put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible