hard worker; hardworking person
genius; prodigy; natural gift
very; extremely; excessively
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
single word; a few words; brief comment
such; like that; that sort of; very
loveable; very likeable; like very much
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
serialization; serialisation; serial story
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
finger; hands and fingers; hands
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out