the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
time series; chronological order; chronology
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with
collection of short stories; collected short stories
as (for); for; in the capacity of
second marriage; remarriage
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
intermission (between acts); interlude
drama; play; powerful drug
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
serialization; serialisation; serial story
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)