distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
secret story; unknown episode
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
another; different; separate; discrete
resident; indigenous; always existing
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
long ago; once upon a time
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
journey; route of a journey
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)