distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
book; volume; this; present; main; head
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
only; merely; but; no more than
counter for books; volume
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
all; entire; whole; altogether
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to some extent; to a certain extent
infants; babies and very young children
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import