cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
editor (in publishing, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
journal; magazine; periodical
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
prohibition; inhibition; ban
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
how many years; how long; what year
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)