from here; from this place
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
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
outline; summary; argument
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
victim; injured party; sufferer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
in succession; one by one
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; how about