sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
magazine; journal; periodical
serialization; serialisation; serial story
at that time; in those days
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
(in) her way; peculiar to her
script; screenplay; scenario
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
a few seconds; several seconds
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
moment by moment; hour by hour
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
destruction; disruption; (application) crash