elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
movie; film; motion picture
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
two times; twice; two degrees
caricaturing; turning a movie, novel, etc. into a manga; making a comic version of something
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rather than; more ... than ...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
(some) more; even more; longer; further
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
three; three years of age
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to be silent; to say nothing