this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be too numerous; to be too much
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
tone (of voice); manner of talking
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
editor (in publishing, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
as (for); for; in the capacity of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
strength; power; proficiency; ability
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
difference; variation; difference
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
such; this sort of; like this
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be conspicuous; to stand out
how can (one) do something
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous