apropos of nothing; to change the subject
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to have a talk; to tell a story
while; during; while; although; all; both
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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.)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o