warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
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 use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
alone; by oneself; on one's own
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
had better ...; had better not ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
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.)
whichever one chooses; either way
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
magic sword; cursed sword
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
stifled (laughter); simmering
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air