light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
right side; right-hand side
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
in order; in turn; one by one
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
this and that; one thing and another
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
scene; sight; scenario; setting
local color; local colour
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
depiction; description; portrayal
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
all of the United States; the whole of the USA; all of North and South America; the entire Americas
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling