only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
suffix for familiar person
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
while; during; while; although; all; both
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
library; book collection; paperback book
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic