to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
author; writer; novelist; artist
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
at the last moment; this late in the game
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
as before; as ever; as it was originally
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
outside of; not covered by
street; quarter; district; area
having no idea; having no clue
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
smuggling (people); stowing away
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably