cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
reality; actuality; hard fact
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
front; frontage; facade; main
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
no!; no no!; no, not at all
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
the place for; the time for; the level of
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant