fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
retreating figure; appearance from behind
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
returning from school; going home from school
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
incorrect collating; pages out of order
inspection; examination; survey
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
region; limits; stage; level
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
printing; impression; issue
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
the other day; a few days ago
debut work; one's first work
number of copies; circulation
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
practical; realistic; pragmatic
second edition; additional printing