to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
departure; leaving; setting off
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
life; living; I; me; student
essence; true nature; substance; reality
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
macro; macro (instruction)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
quotation; citation; reference
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
proper; right; reasonable
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
higher rank; better position