2channel (Japanese online forum)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
unseasonable; out of season
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
romantic film; love movie
original author (of a work)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
not understanding; not knowing
way of eating; how to eat
to know (a person); to think
principal occupation; core business
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)