patient; unhurried; leisurely
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
beforehand; in advance; previously
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
timewise; temporal; chronal
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
talk; recital; narration; topic
very interesting; of great interest
changing completely; transformation
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
another thing; exception; special case
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
assistant professor; associate professor
student (esp. a university student)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
university student; college student
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
small; fine; detailed; stingy