desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
official name; formal name
decisive; resolute; drastic
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
basic principle; fundamental principle
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
passenger; rider; good rider
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to enter into diplomatic relations
whichever one chooses; either way
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to be hesitant; to feel timid