animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
would-be creator (esp. writer) who is overly preoccupied with the background setting of their story
around the clock; day and night
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
breast; rounded part on the upper end of shamisen neck
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
parchment paper; baking paper
to grill again; to rehash
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
ahead; before; the future
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
only extant copy; only existing copy
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
class; heading; group; category
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially