this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
Astro Boy (Japanese anime character)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
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.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
research; study; investigation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
genius; prodigy; natural gift
two persons; two people; pair; couple
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
Tezuka Osamu (1928.11.3-1989.2.9)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
deceased; late; dead; departed
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign