goods; merchandise; commercial items
sale; sales; selling; marketing
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
manservant; male attendant; valet
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
close; intimate; on good terms
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
just because; even if; even though
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
looking pale; looking unwell
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
strength; power; proficiency; ability
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
meanwhile; in the meantime
right beside; close to; nearby