popular name; common name; nickname; alias
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
underworld; underside of society
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
intelligence or information network
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 operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
police; police officer; police station
interior; inside; internal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
important person; strategic person; key figure
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence