here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
monthly publication; monthly issue
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
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
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)