training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
admiration; being impressed (by)
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
friction; discord; strife
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to gain a victory; to win
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
appearance; figure; shape; form
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
this and that; one thing or another
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
one's way back; one's way home
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
selling out; being sold out
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
notice; notification; report; posting