date of issue or publication
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
without permission; without notice
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
the public; general public
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
in spite of; regardless of
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
transfer; assignment; conveyance
steady advance; carrying all before one
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
one's real father; natural father; biological father
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
corridor; hallway; passageway
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
February; second month of the lunar calendar
measurement round the hips
to get narrower; to contract
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
low tone; bass; low voice
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to pause; to have a short intermission
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
what is called; what they call; so-called
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on