animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
serialization; serialisation; serial story
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
monthly publication; monthly issue
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to apologize; to apologise
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
concession; conciliation; compromise
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent