if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
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
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
job hunting; job searching
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
excursion; field trip; school trip
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
memories; recollections; reminiscence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
while; even though; despite
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
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
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
now; the present time; just now; another; more
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
outline; summary; gist; basic points