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
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
while; even though; despite
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
crowbar; bar (unit of pressure); bar; café
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
flawless; absolute perfection
gold driver's license; driver's license awarded to drivers who haven't been in an accident in the past 5 years
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work