turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
soldier; combatant; warrior
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to have similar tastes (in food); to have compatible palates; to be in sync (of lip movements with spoken or sung vocals); (arch.) to understand each other; (arch.) to be in agreement
one end; an end; part; fragment
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
at a young age; while still young
security; stability; safety; peace
somehow; for some reason or other
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
moment by moment; hour by hour
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
authenticity; credibility
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leaving school during a term
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
the staff; inside the department
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
sorting of documents; filing documents