to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
older sister; elder sister
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to smile (at); to grin (at)
nine times; twisting around many times
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
grasp; catch; understanding
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
hard struggle; strenuous effort
finishing blow; coup de grâce
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
feeling; sense; impression
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
present; gift; to give a present or gift
that's the way it is; such is life
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
book; volume; this; present; main; head
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately