this occasion; at this time; now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
main text; original text; this book; this volume
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 take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
at; in; at; when; by; with
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
each time it happens; at all such times
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
boy; son; baby boy; young man
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly