foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
erotic manga; pornographic manga
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
unable to resist; unable to suppress
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
absence; disregard; indifference
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
true character; real nature
to be overcome with emotion
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
for example; for instance; e.g.
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
multimeter; multitester; volt-ohm-milliammeter
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
future prospects; promise
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
too (much); overly; excessively
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)