trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
for a change; for variety's sake
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
ingenuity; resourcefulness
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
several years; a few years
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
huge win; overwhelming victory