thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, 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
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
of course; certainly; naturally
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
difficult to ...; hard to ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell