shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
when it becomes; when it comes to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
serialization; serialisation; serial story
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
author; writer; novelist; artist
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
critic; reviewer; commentator
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state