preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
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 manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
familiar spirit; familiar
this world; this life; world of the living
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for the first time in one's life
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter