character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
conquest; domination; mastery
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
serialization; serialisation; serial story
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be worried; to be troubled
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
prejudice; bias; distorted view
the staff; inside the department
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
village; hamlet; countryside; country
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful