yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
sympathy; empathy; response
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
supporting role (actor); minor role
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to be transparent; to show through
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
rather; better; instead; if anything
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
erotic manga; pornographic manga
don't you think?; indicates question
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
drop (e.g. of water); drip
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
older brother; elder brother
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement