the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
royal capital; imperial capital
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
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
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.
discovery; detection; finding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in that way; thus; so; so?