illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
chapter one; first chapter
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)