toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
monaural; monophonic; mono
morning soap opera; morning television serial
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
during a telephone call; busy line
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
boiled and half-dried bonito
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
clearing one's throat; cough
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
keep up your strength; chin up!
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka