time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
homecoming; returning home
story; tale; talk; discussion
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
name; given name; first name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
please (give me); please (do for me)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright