to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
course; route; path; process; stages
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to think of; to come up with
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)
residing; living; dwelling
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(written) work; book; writings
Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)
library; book collection; paperback book
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
Double Cross (role-playing game)
commencing with; including
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
date of issue; date of publication
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
publishing house; publishing office
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area