to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
business world; business circles; (the) industry
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
this is why; this means; it is the case that
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out