rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
war; fighting; fierce competition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
how; in what way; in what manner
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
not caring; not giving a damn
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
exclusively doing ...; person who exclusively does ...; fetish for ...; first; most important thing; number one priority
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)