shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
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 ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
eighth month of the lunar calendar
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
must-see; not-to-be-missed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
feeling; sense; impression
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!