advantage; point in favor; point in favour
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
secret story; unknown episode
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
another; different; separate; discrete
resident; indigenous; always existing
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
long ago; once upon a time
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
sign; mark; marker; marker
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
journey; route of a journey