one day; (on) a certain day
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tradition; legend; folklore
soldier; combatant; warrior
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
suffix for familiar person
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
all; entire; whole; altogether
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree