comic book version; comic book edition
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
vitality; (one's) life force
Joseph; Josef; Jozef; Josephs
to live through; to survive
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
inauguration; installation ceremony
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
unanticipated; unexpected
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
regional official responsible for rice storage (under the Yamato court); Inagi (lowest of the eight hereditary titles)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
at first; in the beginning; originally
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
memory; ability to remember