illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to publish a book; to put out a book
trouble; bother; annoyance
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
drawing; painting; picture
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
very loose; slowly; leisurely
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to chase; to run after; to pursue
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days