printed edition (of a book, etc.)
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.
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
name; given name; first name
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
please (give me); please (do for me)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
deep brown; dark tea (e.g. Chinese pu'er tea); fermented tea
... years old; age (of) ...
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman