trisection; dividing into three (parts)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
wearing one's hair in braids
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
mist form; atomized form; spray (form)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to take flight; to disappear
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
official in charge; person in charge
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
as (one) walks on, and on
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
difficult to approach; inaccessible
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
expressing one's mind; speaking out
starting point; starting line
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
something new (of poor quality)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
recuperation; medical treatment