appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
suffix for familiar person
record of personal experiences; chronicle of one's experiences
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
direct import; direct importation
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
municipal office; council; city hall
receptionist; reception woman
being startled; getting a shock
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to read smoothly; to skim
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal