seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
eternal; unlimited; endless
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
association of like-minded people
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
heart pounding; chest tightening
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
comic books; comics; comic; comical
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
expression; presentation; representation; notation
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
reading partway; leaving half-read
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to hand over; to surrender
to be worried; to be troubled
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding