this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
very rich person; the super rich
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
Saibara Rieko (1964.11.1-)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to paint (draw) a picture
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
public holiday; celebration (of)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.