pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
cartoon-character costume
while; during; performed in this condition
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
somehow; for some reason or other
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
new graduate; recent graduate
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
karoshi; death from overwork
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
concession; conciliation; compromise
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
attractive body; nice-looking body
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
writing something on commission; newly written text
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
brick and mortar business; bricks and mortar business; physical retail store (rather than online)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
most part; greater part; majority
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
deposits and savings; bank account
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation