when it comes to; concerning
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to gain fame; to make one's name
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
selection; choice; option
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
in turns; alternately; in order
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to give the stamp of approval
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
record of proceedings; minutes
number of characters; number of letters; word count
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
multicolumn layout; column setting
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
commander; commanding officer; CO