compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
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
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
firm; strong; solid; stable
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
action committee; executive committee
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
participation; joining; entry
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
particularly; only; in the case of
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to change completely; to change suddenly