beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to be worried; to be troubled
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
stimulating; exciting; provocative
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
story; tale; talk; discussion
study; diligence; discount; reduction
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
expression; presentation; representation; notation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
please; somehow or other; one way or another
vyakarana (assurance of future enlightenment)