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 receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
well-known; noted; celebrated
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
personal; individual; private
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
in that way; thus; so; so?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
such; like that; that sort of; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine