may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; this sort of; like this
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
space (room, area, outer space)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to increase; to add to; to augment
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
secret story; unknown episode
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
this occasion; at this time; now
trouble; bother; annoyance
help; assistance; service
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
comic books; comics; comic; comical
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)