-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic