urban area; urban district
business based on anime and manga characters; character-based business
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
relation; connection; relevance
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
finding employment; getting a job
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion