interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
within; inside of; less than
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
serialization; serialisation; serial story
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be needed; to be wanted
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition