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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
very rich person; the super rich
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 (draw) a picture
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; and then
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
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?