exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to relax; to feel at home
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
form; shape; figure; morph
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
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.
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)