to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
at first; in the beginning; originally
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
coloured paper; colored paper
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
drawing ability; skill at art
to fight; to exchange blows
comfort; consolation; diversion
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
secret story; unknown episode
composition; setting (of music)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to detain; to check; to restrain
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable