Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
to think of; to come up with
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to be born; to come into the world
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
putting life into; animating; cheering up
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to switch off; to turn off
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge