to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
display and sale of new products
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
even though; despite; when
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
comparatively; relatively
woman; female; feminine gender
university student; college student
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
working adult; full-fledged member of society
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
individual; private person; personal; private
home gardening (esp. food); home growing
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture