simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
chief; main; principal; major
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
man; male; masculine gender
woman; female; feminine gender
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
please be careful; please take care
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
long slits (esp. of eyes)
bright green; chartreuse green
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum