won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
for the first time in one's life
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
serialization; serialisation; serial story
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
only recently; just of late
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
business world; business circles; (the) industry
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)