thank you for your continued patronage
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
personal; individual; private
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
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 be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
while; even though; despite
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
collection of short stories; collected short stories
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)