tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
counter for books; volume
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
presence; sitting with; being with
invitation; introduction; temptation
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
of the same age; age-matched
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
fourth day of the month; four days
tension; mental strain; nervousness
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
after a long time; for the first time in a while
first meeting; first interview with
your husband; her husband
to talk; to chat; to chatter
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience