novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
how; in what way; circumstances
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to straighten up; to sit upright
along the river; riverside
subterranean drain; culvert; conduit
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
in turns; alternately; in order
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
armory; armoury; ordnance department
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to press a question; to cross-examine
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
to scrape off; to shave off
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to not take seriously; to take lightly