a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
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 undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
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
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
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.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
I see; that's right; indeed
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...