light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
fresh, young ears of rice; lush ears of rice
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
number of characters; character count
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
aurora sauce; mix of tomato puree, béchamel, and butter
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
flaring up; bursting into flames
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination