mask; disguise; guise; mask
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
three; three years of age
occurrence; happening; incident; event
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
ankh (hieroglyphic symbol for life)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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.
arrest; apprehension; capture
(police) detective; criminal matter
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well