after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
by myself; in person; by oneself
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
traditional Japanese handball game
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
father; dad; husband; you; he
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
second marriage; remarriage
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
after that; afterwards; thereafter
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
cooperation; collaboration
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
society for the study of manga; manga club
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)