this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
steel; sword steel; sword
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
story; tale; talk; discussion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
serialization; serialisation; serial story
short story; short film; short poem
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough