to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
World War III; Third World War
society; the world; the times
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
revival; restoration; resuscitation
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
pre-war days; before the war
almost every day; almost daily
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
postwar period; period after Second World War
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)