magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
composite; combined; complex
technique; art; skill; move
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
business; trade; operations; sales
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
(walking) stick; cane; wand
several people; a few people
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
logo; Logo (programming language)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
research; study; investigation
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older sister; lass; young lady
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
owner (esp. of a business)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
in session; in progress; under way; open
drawing; painting; picture
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility