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to acquire knowledge

2

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)

1

young; youthful

2

in one's own way or style

4

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

8

not yet known; unknown; strange

4

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

5

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

2

proud; lordly

1

to fear; to be afraid of

2

any number of times

2

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

3

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

6

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

2

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

secret; private; surreptitious

4

light; lamplight

2

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

6

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

3

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

1

deeply emotive; moving

1

Rieko

4

extremely talented; very gifted

1

sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever

2

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

3

sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

she; her; girlfriend

19

with one's own hands

2

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

4

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

1

Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

85

main text; original text; this book; this volume

6

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

1

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

2

publication

5

publication; issue

5

standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series

5

improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up

5

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

5

publish in paperback

5

illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

5