infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Japanese person; Japanese people
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
really; truly; indeed; good grief
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
literal translation; direct translation
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
original story; original version; this volume