spin-off (work); spinoff; derived work
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
of (indicates possessive)
derivation; development; offshoot
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
making a guest appearance; guest starring
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
lack of individuality or personality
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
independence; self-reliance
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
charming; fascinating; attractive
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
to reason; to sum up; to conclude