end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
one day; (on) a certain day
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
new book; new publication
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
automatic; intransitive verb
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
self-justification; excuse
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
quotation; citation; reference
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
library; book collection; paperback book
A Midsummer Night's Dream (comedy by William Shakespeare)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
Fukuda Tsuneari (1912-1994) (critic and translator of Shakespeare into Japanese)