hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
business trip; official trip
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to call each other; to call out to one another
to push back; to press back; to force back
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
healthy; sound; wholesome
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
endurance race (motorsport)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
late at night; at a late hour
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
absorption; suction; attraction
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off