desperation; despair; self-abandonment
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
movie; film; motion picture
eye strain; eyestrain; asthenopia
on sale; available (to buy)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to throw at; to turn; to raise
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
predation; eating prey; preying upon
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
preparation; arrangements
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
staying the night; lodging (at)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
no exception; without exception; always the same