to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
by today; before the day is over
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
honor; honour; credit; prestige
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
looking depressed; long face
LCD tablet; graphics tablet-screen hybrid
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
before the end of this year
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
chief; main; principal; important
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
very much; very many; more and more
sympathy; empathy; response
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to hide; to keep to oneself
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
one more time; once more; once again
winter vacation; winter holidays