course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to spread; to be propagated
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
main cause; primary factor
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
family; members of a family
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
in succession; one by one
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
department store; department