to be conspicuous; to stand out
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
beginning; outset; first; onset
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
with all one's strength; with all one's might
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
Okayama (city, prefecture)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in this way; thus; such; uh...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
wherein; therein; thereinto
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
counter for books; volume
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent