class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
this and that; various things
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
birth; creation; formation
first generation; founder
a few years ago; some years back
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
library; book collection; paperback book
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
this occasion; at this time; now
to say; to be called; to do
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
very much; exceedingly; extremely
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo