to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
second edition; additional printing
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
maintenance; preservation; improvement
reopening; resumption; restarting
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
originally; by nature; from the start
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
materials; data; document
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole