dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
simply put; putting it simply; in short
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
handsome man; actor in a love scene
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
script; screenplay; scenario
strict order; peremptory command
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude