to whom it may concern; to the involved parties; to all persons concerned
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
the good old days; halcyon days
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
blood relationship; blood relative
to wash away; to rinse off
as; because; with; due to
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
method of treatment; cure; remedy
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
innumerable changes; infinite variety
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
retention; maintenance; preservation
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
symbol; code; sign; notation
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
subversion (of the state)
mass communication; mass media
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
fax; facsimile; fax machine
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)