strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
meaning; significance; sense
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
sequel; later development
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
supporting role (actor); minor role
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence