type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
insatiable; untiring; persistent
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
old rice; rice remaining from the previous year's harvest
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to feel depressed; to be down
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
light; faint; pale; fleeting
telecommunications company; telco
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over