to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to apologize; to apologise
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
warp; curvature; curve; arch
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
monthly publication; monthly issue
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
serialization; serialisation; serial story
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime