this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
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
mask; disguise; guise; mask
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
river; stream; River; the ... river
educational institution; school; academy; campus
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
special lecturer; guest lecturer
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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.
abuse; misuse; perversion
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
addition; increase; Canada
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
meteor; shooting star; falling star
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo