main text; original text; this book; this volume
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 take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
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.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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at; in; at; when; by; with
little by little; bit by bit
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pointing out; identification
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book