nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
this occasion; at this time; now
library; book collection; paperback book
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
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 take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
author; writer; novelist; artist
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that