indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
main text; original text; this book; this volume
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
please (give me); please (do for me)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
personal; individual; private
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
... years old; age (of) ...
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
section manager; section chief
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
antiquity; the previous era
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
violent and cruel; tyrannical and atrocious
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
in one's own way or style
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving