cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
set of three; three sets; three classes
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong