year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
nothing but; except; no more than
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
story; tale; talk; discussion
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
soon; before long; in the near future