serialization; serialisation; serial story
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
safety; welfare; well-being
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
no!; no no!; no, not at all
full-length portrait or statue
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
reign of an emperor of Japan
changing one's clothes; (arch.) lady court attendant
many; a lot; much; multitude
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to translate; to interpret
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
previous engagement; prior contract
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post