to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as a child; when one was a child
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
close; intimate; on good terms
senior high school; high school
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
display and sale of new products
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women