plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
rather; sooner; preferably
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
beforehand; in advance; previously
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
depiction; description; portrayal
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
time; season; period; phase; stage
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
considerably; fairly; quite