turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
company; corporation; workplace
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
residing; living; dwelling
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
finish; completion; the end
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
longed-for; anxiously awaited
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
all night long; all through the night
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
not understanding; not knowing
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious