this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
18-litre measuring container
Coleman; Colman; Corman; Kolman
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
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 operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's