as; because; with; due to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
novel; original; new; innovative
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
foreign; abroad; overseas
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Inoue Takehiko (1967.1.12-)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
comic books; comics; comic; comical
negotiations; discussions; connection
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
recommendation; referral; endorsement
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
failure; mistake; blunder