originally; by nature; from the start
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to settle (in a place); to settle down
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
human relations; personal relationships
interruption; suspension; break
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
warmly; cordially; with tender care
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
conventional train line (esp. non-Shinkansen)
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to put someone to trouble