legend; folklore; tradition
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
existence; being; presence
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 draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
man; male; masculine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic