Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
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...
such; this sort of; like this
to catch the eye; to attract attention
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; by what means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart