slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to indicate; to show; to point to
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
press; print shop; printing office
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
display and sale of new products
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
tedious; boring; being fed up with
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley