one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
hard to get; hard to come by
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to paint (draw) a picture
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to subsist; to keep on living
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
finding employment; getting a job
selection; choice; option
regret; repentance; remorse
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to feel; to sense; to experience
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly