free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
optimist; easy-going person
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
suffix for familiar person
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
in this way; thus; such; uh...
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in