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
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
section manager; section chief
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
man; male; masculine gender
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to apologize; to apologise
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
feeling; sense; impression
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
keep up your strength; chin up!
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
genius; prodigy; natural gift
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
sexy; popular; well-liked
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to scrap (work in progress, esp. illustration); to reject; to shelve; to cancel (plans, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into