twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
living alone; solitude; solitary life
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
anecdote; brief (comic) story
spirits (distilled beverage)
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
greeting; a fine thing to say
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
remarkable; striking; obvious
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
author (usu. of a particular book); writer