medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
summertime; summer season
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; entering another world (in fantasy fiction); tripcode (hash code of a password, used for signing posts anonymously on imageboards)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
novel; story; (work of) fiction
Ryū Keiichirō (1923.9.30-1989.11.4)
Shibata Renzaburō (1917.3.26-1978.6.30)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
Ikenami Shoutarō (1923.1.25-1990.5.3)
Fujisawa Shuuhei (1927.12.26-1997.1.26)
titles omitted; (names listed) without honorifics
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for books; volume
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
charming; fascinating; attractive
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
choice; selection; option
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment