adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
literature; books (reference); document
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
author; writer; novelist; artist
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
(written) work; book; writings