text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
traditional Japanese handball game
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hunger for love; to starve for love
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
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in comparison to; rather than
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
respect and affection; love and respect
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
beginning; outset; first; onset
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
time; hour; season; time of the year
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then