lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to some extent; to a certain extent
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
tide; current; tendency; trend
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the West; the Occident; Western countries
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to sniff out; to get wind of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
question; inquiry; enquiry
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
storage container; preservation container
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness