anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
many; much; plenty; hardly
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
computer-scored answer sheet; optical answer sheet; scantron; bubble sheet
form; method; system; formula
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
article; news story; report; account
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
for example; for instance; e.g.
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
critic; reviewer; commentator
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
outline; summary; argument
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
line; queue; procession; matrix
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
posing a question; question