promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to pick up; to find; to gather
report; notification; registration
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
first year of high school; first-year high school student
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
in history; ever; historical
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
one difficulty; one danger
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so