this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
original author (of a work)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
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 ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
depending on; dependent on
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
acceleration; speeding up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear