substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
outward appearance; looks
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to grow up; to become an adult
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
library; book collection; paperback book
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
want to ... do something; would like to ...