derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
something; some kind of; for some reason
cake or snack served with tea
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to employ; to hire (a servant)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
sleeping late in the morning
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
about when; about what time; how soon
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
forcibly; against one's will
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
master craftsman; skillful worker
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation