mysterious thief; phantom thief
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
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
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 run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
overheating; overexcitement
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
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)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible