expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
binge eating; stress eating
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
Fujiko Fujio (1934.3.10-)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan