secrecy; highly classified information
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
surname; family name; last name
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
society; company; the public; the world
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
future (usually near); prospects
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
momentous (crucial) decision
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius