nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
it's been a long time; long time no see
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to say; to be called; to do
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
physical condition; state of health; shape
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
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.)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
important person; strategic person; key figure
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel