height of; middle of; full bloom
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
maker; builder; creator; farmer
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
principle; theory; fundamental truth
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
(positive) economic effect
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
self-centered; stuck on oneself
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
management; administration; operation
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
not yet known; unknown; strange
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered