ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
together; at the same time; same; identical
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
heart; guts; nerve; central part
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
somehow; for some reason or other
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
editor (in publishing, etc.)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
prohibition; inhibition; ban
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.