truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
editorial; leading article; leader
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
extract; excerpt; selection
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)