urban area; urban district
royal capital; imperial capital
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
comparatively; relatively
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
display and sale of new products
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
future (usually near); prospects
to join forces; to cooperate
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to face on; to look out on to
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(walking) stick; cane; wand
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken