Kishimoto Masashi (1974.11.8-)
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to watch over; to watch attentively
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to look forward to something
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
all; entire; whole; altogether
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK