creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
revenge; having a second go (at something)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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 receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
short story; short film; short poem
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)