slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
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)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
short story; short film; short poem
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
one act (of a play); scene; event
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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 put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
number of characters; character count
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
legend; folklore; tradition
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very