as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
simply; merely; only; solely
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
literally; self-explanatorily
comic books; comics; comic; comical
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
weekly publication; weekly magazine