illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sour kombu prepared with black vinegar
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
senior high school; high school
corridor; hallway; passageway
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.
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to stop walking; to pause
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
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 ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be silent; to say nothing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...