thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
role; part; job; assignment
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
collection of short stories; collected short stories
business trip; official trip
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
planning; plan; project; arrangements
this winter; next winter; last winter
serialization; serialisation; serial story
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
worthy of special mention
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to demand money; to pester; to extort
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
silverware; silver tableware