presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
it's not like; it isn't as if
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
original story; original version; this volume
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
autumn, season of good appetite
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
sex fiend; lecher; pervert
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
overheating; overexcitement
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
high-definition television; HDTV
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
moving; touching; stirring
young (e.g. young children); of few years
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
great love; passionate affair
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off