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
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)
boiled and half-dried bonito
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
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
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
unrequited love; one-sided love
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch