something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
choices; alternatives; options
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
grasp; catch; understanding
to ask a question; to ask questions
question; inquiry; enquiry
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
book making (binding, publishing)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
counter for books; volume
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
great; grand; extensive; large-scale