by means of; due to; because of; according to
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
colour; color; hue; tints
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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
derivation; development; offshoot
about; on; regarding; per; for every
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
honorific/polite/humble prefix
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
library; book collection; paperback book
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier