(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
author; writer; novelist; artist
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
material witness; suspect
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
place; situation; position; location
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means