indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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 draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
draw; tie; quits; even; square
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
1,000,000; one million; million; many
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
process; course; mechanism
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to refer to; to use as reference
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good