this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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 draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
novel; story; (work of) fiction
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
existence; being; presence
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be charged with a mission
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round