route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how; in what way; how about
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
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
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
boy; son; baby boy; young man
loveable; very likeable; like very much
indicate reason; infers some protest
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement