Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
official duties; office; function
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
murder; killing; murderer
material; substance; matter
embodiment; realization; materialization
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
traditional; conventional
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
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
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
the other day; some time ago; recently
second coming; second advent
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama