military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
the future; future prospects
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
library; book collection; paperback book
original author (of a work)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
9th day of the month; nine days
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
novelization; turning (a film script, manga, etc.) into a novel
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood