substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
complementation; supplementation; completion
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
library; book collection; paperback book
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
devotion; attachment; infatuation
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
at work; in the midst of work; working
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
story; tale; talk; discussion
outside of; not covered by
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself