calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
gentle; mild; meek; tender
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
general; popular; common; typical
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
but; however; provided that
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
memory; sense; experience
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
display and sale of new products
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
indicate reason; infers some protest
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty