assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to go out and away; to leave
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
specially equipped; customized; customised
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
original story; original version; this volume
episode; anecdote; vignette
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
to arrive; to come to pass
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
to come into being; to be born
original intention; initial resolution
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated