yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
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 let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading