design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
human kindness; human weakness
depiction; description; portrayal
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up