to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
middle and high-school students
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
library; book collection; paperback book
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
novelization; novelisation; turning a film script into a novel
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
imagination; supposition; guess
to be surprised; to be astonished
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
buying a CD, book, etc. because of the cover
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
writing; composition; essay; sentence
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss