helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to complain; to make a complaint
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
for this very reason; that is exactly why
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
one's share; one's portion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to whine; to make feeble complaints
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
divining sticks; counting; calculation
commencing with; including
natto (fermented soybeans)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour