empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
irritation; annoyance; frustration
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
store holding a special commendation (e.g. from the mayor)
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
business; trade; operations; sales
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you