to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
instant; moment; for an instant
such; like that; that sort of
imagination; supposition; guess
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to correct oneself; to restate
and; thereupon; because of that
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
by myself; in person; by oneself
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume