starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late
to say; to be called; to do
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
these days; nowadays; recently
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
experience; history; record; career
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
very small; tiny; insignificant
weightlessness; zero gravity
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
in its entirety; whole; wholly
results; record; grades; marks
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
commencing with; including
to subsist; to keep on living
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
beyond human understanding