nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
don't you think?; indicates question
rural community development; rural community activation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
non-player character; NPC
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
nothing but; except; no more than
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
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.
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend