order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to rain incessantly; to downpour
on and after; from ... onward; since
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
that day; the very same day
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
single word; a few words; brief comment
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop walking; to pause
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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.
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
shabby; unsightly; unkempt