charming; fascinating; attractive
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
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.
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
in comparison to; rather than
preference; priority; precedence
tendency; trend; inclination
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to lose sight of; to miss
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
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...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
in that way; thus; so; so?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
don't you think?; indicates question