original character (as opposed to one from an existing work)
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
very loud volume; megavolume
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
any more; any further; any better; any longer
conviction; belief; confidence
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
way of speaking; intimation
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to attempt; to test; to try out
newcomer; initiate; rookie
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
effect; result; worth; use; avail
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more