suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
in person; personally; (do) oneself
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
awareness; realization; noticing
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to not believe one's ears
derailment; digression; deviation
in terms of; from the point of view of
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
joint together; opposite; facing
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
conference room; council room
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
making (a manga, video game, etc.) into an animated film or TV series; anime adaptation
realistic; practical; feasible
manuscript; version; draft
each; (arch.) you (plural)