high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
serialization; serialisation; serial story
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
monthly publication; monthly issue
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
present; gift; to give a present or gift
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
if you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for; (lit.) hate a priest, and you will hate his very vestments
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
spread; span; expanse; extent
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
parting; separation; farewell
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
environmental maintenance; environmental improvement
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials