captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be worried; to be troubled
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
until now; so far; up to the present
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
system; institution; organization; organisation
rating; classification; allocation; grading
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when