dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
one day; (on) a certain day
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
street; quarter; district; area
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
one's house; one's home; one's family
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
program (e.g. TV); programme
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
memories; recollections; reminiscence
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
how; in what way; by what means
scene; sight; scenario; setting
aforementioned; above-mentioned
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible