society for the study of manga; manga club
rakugo research society; rakugo research club
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to pile up; to accumulate
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
business trip; official trip
to kick over; to kick down
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
delusion; trick of the imagination
air of luxury; high class feel
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
back side; back end; posterior; rear
to be lacking in options; to be too few
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to succeed; to bear fruit
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
having a crush on someone; flushing
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed