cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
time; hour; period; class
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
as (for); for; in the capacity of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
study; diligence; discount; reduction
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)