the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
older sister and younger brother
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
association; society; organization; organisation
about; on; regarding; per; for every
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
library; book collection; paperback book
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
in respect of; in regard to; as for
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
one by one; one after another; successively
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition