cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
official document; archives
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
mother; mom; wife; proprietress (of a shop); female shopkeeper; middle-aged woman
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
such ... as; or some such
that; the matter in question
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
door; gate; opening; title page
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
someone; a certain person
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
script; libretto; scenario
ability; capability; competence; skill
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather