indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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 take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
novel; story; (work of) fiction
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique