it's been a long time; long time no see
this occasion; at this time; now
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 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
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
writing; composition; essay; sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
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