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
university town; college town
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
transfer student; student changing schools
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
first meeting; first interview with
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.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
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.
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
special precautions; special vigilance
declaration; proclamation; announcement
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness