author; writer; novelist; artist
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
originally; by nature; from the start
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
just because; even if; even though
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
distant look; faraway look
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
horror film; horror movie
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster