media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
innumerable; countless; numberless
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fast-talking; rapid talking
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to be accustomed to reading
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
from out of nowhere; from who knows where