welcome!; nice to see you!
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
powerful deity (sometimes impetuous); miraculous spirit
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
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
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
self-consciousness; self-awareness
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo