human relations; personal relationships
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to employ; to hire; to charter
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
I see; that's right; indeed
Araneus ventricosus (species of orb-weaving spider)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
house; dwelling; human habitation
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
round shape; circle; circular form
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that is to say; so that means
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
imagination; supposition; guess
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
for example; for instance; e.g.