to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
graphics tablet; drawing tablet; pen tablet
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to face; to go towards; to head towards
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
magazine; journal; periodical
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
... years old; age (of) ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
serialization; serialisation; serial story
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; lately; recently
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
lottery; tombola; drawing
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)