to be enchanted; to be charmed
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(United States of) America; USA
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
collection (e.g. literary works); collected edition
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
death in battle; death on the battlefield
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
study (of something); discussion; discourse
good feeling; feeling good
refutation; rebuttal; retort
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
uncertainty; indeterminacy; unreliability; unauthenticity
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
a series of paperbacks published since 1964 by Kodansha
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to