threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to fight against; to oppose; to face
common knowledge; well-known fact
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
place; room; margin; scope
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
besides; moreover; in addition
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
depiction; description; portrayal
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
homosexuality; homosexual love
general term; generic name
rikka; formal style of ikebana
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece