natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
light and darkness; light and shade
in-house model; company model; model under an exclusive contract; model who works exclusively for a single fashion magazine
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
display and sale of new products
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
death in battle; death on the battlefield
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
one-man business; sole proprietorship; owner-managed enterprise
receiving orders (for goods, etc.)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
money-making; earning money
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
collaboration; joint work
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
as if nothing had happened