spiced sake (served at New Year's)
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
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to have the privilege of doing
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
public announcement; official notice; edict
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
various parties or factions; minor parties
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
sending; forwarding; shipping
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
large number (of); many; majority
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
character; personality; (fictional) character; character