cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
illustrated diary; picture diary
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dream for the future; hopes for the future
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
influence; effect; impact
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
one (thing); one piece; one item
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
unidentified flying object; UFO
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
maid; helper; help; assistance
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
hokora; small wayside shrine
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any