thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
it's been a long time; long time no see
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
novelization; turning (a film script, manga, etc.) into a novel
honorific/polite/humble prefix
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to have the privilege of doing
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
together with; same; both; all; including ...
step; stride; counter for steps
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
on sale; available (to buy)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
since; henceforth; ever since