to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to understand from experience
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
product; produce; result; fruit
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
winner-takes-all (system)
viewer; (television) audience
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
a little; a bit; slightly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
reigning; controlling; dictating
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea