this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
woman; female; feminine gender
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 aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
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
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned