illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
study; learning; tutorial
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
even if not; even without
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
good bye; I'm off; see you later
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
female junior high school student
female elementary school student
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
a little; a bit; slightly
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact