mysterious thief; phantom thief
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
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
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
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
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 stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
in the morning; during the morning
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
bento; Japanese box lunch
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to