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
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
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
regret; repentance; remorse
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?