magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
banning of books; banned book
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
university town; college town
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...