to publish a book; to put out a book
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
surname; family name; last name
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
attractiveness; charm; amiability
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
instead; but (on the other hand)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to have a talk; to tell a story
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
results; record; grades; marks
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
same kind; accomplices; companions
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)