hello; good day; good afternoon
main text; original text; this book; this volume
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
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 go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
now; the present time; just now; another; more
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication