this occasion; at this time; now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
fate; chance; relationship; tie
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
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
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
chance; opportunity; occasion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
February; second month of the lunar calendar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of