to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
this and that; one thing or another
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
the whole area; all areas
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
new book; new publication
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
male instincts; male frivolity
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to appear all together; to be all present
to some extent; to a certain extent
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
author; writer; novelist; artist