firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
up-and-down motion; vertical movement (e.g. in an earthquake)
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
shoulder pain occurring in one's 40s
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
caricaturing; turning a movie, novel, etc. into a manga; making a comic version of something
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
29th day of the month; 29 days
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
9th day of the month; nine days