light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
author; writer; novelist; artist
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
in that manner; like that
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
these days; nowadays; recently
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint