perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
memorial; testimonial; commemorative
library; book collection; paperback book
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
in the morning; during the morning
success or failure; result
to let out a cry; to break forth
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
word one must not say (in a particular situation, place, etc.); taboo word; banned word; forbidden word; prohibited word
height of one's popularity; peak of one's popularity
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
sign-up fee; registration fee; initiation fee