to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at; in; at; when; by; with
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
library; book collection; paperback book
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
as planned; according to plan