mysterious thief; phantom thief
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
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 tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
towering; astonishingly high
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
while; during (the time when)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to feel; to sense; to experience
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very