human usage; (for) use by people
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
choices; alternatives; options
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
sovereign; emperor; monarch
lost; loss; to lose (something)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
main text; original text; this book; this volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
short story; short film; short poem
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication