calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
first volume (in a two or three-volume set); first book; volume one; book one
supporting role (actor); minor role
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
what's that?; what the ...
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
second volume (in a two-volume set); third volume (in a three-volume set); last volume
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
this and that; various things
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
author; writer; novelist; artist
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
space; interval; space character; whitespace
Hyōgo Prefecture (Kinki area)