difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
magazine; journal; periodical
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to finish reading; to read through
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
war; fighting; fierce competition
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
uninhabited island; desert island
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
off an island; away from an island; off-island
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
social networking service; SNS; social media
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over