easy; simple; there's no way that ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
decline; fall; decay; withering
actual sales; sell-through
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
fax; facsimile; fax machine
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at