important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
master; masterhand; maestro
Tsutsui Yasutaka (1934.9-)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
is something that; is that which
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to take on a role; to take part
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
feeling keenly; fully realizing
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
last week; the week before
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
handheld game console; portable game console
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
immune strength; immunity