standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
saturated linework; concentrated linework
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
educational institution; school; academy; campus
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
on sale; available (to buy)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
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
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
first volume (in a two or three-volume set); first book; volume one; book one
second volume (in a two-volume set); third volume (in a three-volume set); last volume
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence