this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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
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
ban; prohibition; taboo; law; ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
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; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
special lecturer; guest lecturer
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
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; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
meteor; shooting star; falling star
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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