more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
literary art; literary activity; writing
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
name; given name; first name
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
display and sale of new products
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
March; third month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
tendency; trend; inclination
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
than; other than; except; but
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
one's own work; making by oneself
literary profession; writing
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
blood relationship; blood relative
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody