samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
along the road; along the way
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 take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
elementary level; beginner level
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
in comparison to; rather than
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
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.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do