derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to be conspicuous; to stand out
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
methods of writing; rules of good writing; writing style guide
the same as always; day after day
environment; circumstance
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
the world in general; society; convention
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
had better ...; had better not ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
declaration; proclamation; announcement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman