indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
mysterious thief; phantom thief
king; king; king (chess piece)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
elopement; running away with a lover
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she