supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
original story; original version; this volume
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
looking or acting as if one owned the place
(how) many times; (how) often
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
dynamic lift; lifting power
propulsive power; driving force
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
natural calamity; disaster
major earthquake; large earthquake
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
bank; weir; embankment; levee
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
(appropriate for) one's age
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
older sister; elder sister
far away in the distance; in the far distance
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
recollection; reminiscence
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
wealthy person; millionaire
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to maintain; to continue to have