this occasion; at this time; now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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.
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
main text; original text; this book; this volume
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others