cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
very popular; highly favoured
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
boy; son; baby boy; young man
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
largest ever; biggest; record
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
compilation; editing; recording
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
longed-for; anxiously awaited