simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to continue to do; to persist in doing
beyond that point; after that
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
while; during; while; although; all; both
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post