dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
next work (writer, composer, etc.)
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
leadership; initiative; spearhead
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
Americanization; Americanisation
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
men's (fashion, wear, etc.)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
light blue; pale blue; aqua
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
dressing room; fitting room
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw