weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
no!; no no!; no, not at all
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.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
extremely; very; really; super; so
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
completion; perfection; accomplishment
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series