cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
The Rose of Versailles (manga by Ikeda Riyoko)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
trouble; bother; annoyance
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
automatic; intransitive verb
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)