protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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 ...
to be worried; to be troubled
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
imagination; supposition; guess
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
script; screenplay; scenario