but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
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
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
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 stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)