fiction; fabrication; concoction
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
such; like that; that sort of
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
novel; story; (work of) fiction
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty