it's been a long time; long time no see
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for a change; for variety's sake
collection of short stories; collected short stories
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
library; book collection; paperback book
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
short story; short film; short poem
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
reading matter; reading material
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 add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
story; tale; talk; discussion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also