words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to speak ill of; to disparage
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
strangulation; strangling
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
environment; circumstance
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
comic book version; comic book edition
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
signed book; autographed book
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
national holiday; public holiday
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable