person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
value; worth; virtue; blessing
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
annotation; explanatory note; comment
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
still; even now; to this day
impact of publicity or propaganda
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to anticipate; to foresee
every year; yearly; annually
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous