cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
small apartment rented by the week
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
eighth day of the month; eight days
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
fan club; hobbyist club; amateur association; doujin circle
materials; data; document
preliminary step; first step
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
price reduction; discount
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ninth day of the month; nine days
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tenth day of the month; ten days
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)