Asahi Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
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.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
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 think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
as planned; according to plan