selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
generation; the world; the age
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
Betelgeuse (star in the constellation Orion); Alpha Orionis
Winter Triangle (asterism)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
in proportion to; just as much as
each house; every house; many houses
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about