old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
gratuitous scene inserted in a narrative (in anime, etc.); scene designed purely to excite or titillate the viewer
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
everyday life; daily life
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
comic book version; comic book edition
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
online preview (of a book, magazine, etc.)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
mobile game (esp. online, free-to-play); social network game
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution