dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to pretend; to act (as if)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
for the present; for the time being