to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to have an idea; to have a clue
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
complementary; supplementary
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
slight; insignificant; small
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish