fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
photocopy book; staplebound book; self-printed dōjinshi
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
that is to say; so that means
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
that is to say; so that means
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to face; to go towards; to head towards
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
at that time; in those days
secret; private; surreptitious