jpdb beta

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

1

new; fresh; novel

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

1

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

1

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

to be common

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

3

grotesque

1

element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

2

erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty

1

conscious; deliberate; intentional

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

2

really; truly; indeed; good grief

2

contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise

1

Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)

1

ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)

2

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

1

superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)

1

reaching; attaining; arrival

1

at times; occasionally

1

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

2

high; high school

1

rank; standing

1

pressure

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

management; administration; operation

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

1

erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1

fortunately; luckily

1

big prize; first prize

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration

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