long time; long interval; for quite some time
counter for books; volume
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
comic books; comics; comic; comical
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
charming; fascinating; attractive
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
selection; choice; option
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
society; the world; the times
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions