cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
to get between; to be caught in
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
antiquity; the previous era
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
for a while; for some time; for a period
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
those (near the second person)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady