present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
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
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
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.
ultimate; final; last; eventual
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
mask; disguise; guise; mask
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
please (give me); please (do for me)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?