fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
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
... years old; age (of) ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
participation; joining; entry
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive