raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
river; stream; River; the ... river
association; society; organization; organisation
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
solitary castle; isolated castle
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
the first and second; a few
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
unrequited love; one-sided love
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money