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
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
very rich person; the super rich
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
Saibara Rieko (1964.11.1-)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
rich person; wealthy person
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
serialization; serialisation; serial story
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.
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember