stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to paint (draw) a picture
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
thorough; exhaustive; complete
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
memory; ability to remember
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand