cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
just a minute; small quantity
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
time; hour; period; class
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind