swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
jewel; precious stone; gem
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
residing; living; dwelling
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
novel; story; (work of) fiction
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot