indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
number one; first; best; most; game; round
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
story; tale; talk; discussion
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to