office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
managing editor; chief editor
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
everybody; every last one of them; all
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
Gulliver; preeminent example of its kind
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
not a little; not a few; considerable
respect and affection; love and respect
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
outward appearance of a book; photo of a book's exterior; photo of a book's cover
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)