magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
opposite side; other side; other party
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
talking while standing; standing around talking
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
school of one's (first, second) choice
abandoned factory; disused factory
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times