cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
foreign; abroad; overseas
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
myself; yourself; I; me; you
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be embarrassed; to lose face
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty