kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
emphatic sentence-ending particle
innocent; cherubic; childlike
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
another; different; something else
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
the teaching profession; education of laity
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
share; portion; quota; cut
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be profitable; to yield a profit
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
bluff; false show of power; bold front
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
making (a manga, video game, etc.) into an animated film or TV series; anime adaptation
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth