yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
practice; practising; training; study
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
summer vacation; summer holiday
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
really; truly; indeed; good grief
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
please (give me); please (do for me)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be too late; to be too slow
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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.
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
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.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that