the same company; the said firm; the same (Shinto) shrine; the said shrine
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
dried slices of steamed sweet potato
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
distant place; faraway location; far away
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
follower; follower (on social media)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
someone; a certain person
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
silver; silver coin; silver (color)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
deputy head teacher; vice principal
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted