yearned for; longed for; missed
general idea; concept; notion
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
commerce; trade; business
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
waking; waking up; awakening
breathing of a sleeping person
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
distrust of (other) human beings
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it