shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
(period of) a year; during an era
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
individual; private person; personal; private
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
association of like-minded people
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to follow another's example
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
society for the study of manga; manga club
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
press; print shop; printing office
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
wood-block printing; wood engraving
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
display and sale of new products