this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
by means of; due to; because of; according to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
imperial court; royal court
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to prostrate oneself (before)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sit down; to take a seat
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")