this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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; free; unaffected; as is
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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 ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
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 ...-ed; to be ...-ed
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 involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
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?; 's; of