to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
official announcement; proclamation
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
orders; instructions; directive; command
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
editor (in publishing, etc.)
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka