or; OR (Boolean operator)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
both hands; both arms; ten
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
instant; moment; for an instant
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt