extent; scope; sphere; range; span
than; from; out of; except; but; more
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be silent; to say nothing
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
such; like that; that sort of; very
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
simply; merely; only; solely
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster