middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
unsportsmanlike foul (basketball); flagrant foul
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
gloomy and depressing; mournful
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
cannot be helped; unavoidable
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
smacking one's lips (over food)
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
licentious; self-indulgent
direct descent; direct line
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
second edition; additional printing
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
collection of short stories; collected short stories
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction