god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
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 put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
main text; original text; this book; this volume
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of