to stop walking; to pause
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
way of talking; speaking style
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
influence; effect; impact
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
legendary beast; magical beast
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
type printing; letterpress printing; typography
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to pass (of time); to elapse
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
counter for books; volume
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
novel; original; new; innovative
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sense of values; values; value system
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
second (unit of time); arc second
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
familiar spirit; familiar
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)