curling inwards (esp. of the tips of one's hair)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
while; even though; despite
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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 pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
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)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
boy; son; baby boy; young man
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)