there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
water outlet; tap; faucet
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
summer vacation; summer holiday
winter vacation; winter holidays
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to collect; to assemble; to gather
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
financial power; financial means; wealth
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
many; much; plenty; hardly
new book; new publication
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to some extent; to a certain extent
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage