to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
soon; shortly; before long
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
person of extraordinary talent; wonder; marvel
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
a little; a bit; slightly
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
one breath; chug!; drink!
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
powerful person; influential person
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine