hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
how can (one) do something
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
time series; chronological order; chronology
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
memories; recollections; reminiscence
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
first time; first; initial
example; exercise (for the reader)
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
to come and go; to go back and forth
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
at the time; in those days; then
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
beginning; opening; start; outset
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series