Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass (of time); to elapse
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
disturbance; riot; mayhem
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
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.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as (for); for; in the capacity of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend