original author (of a work)
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
first generation; founder
successive generations; successive emperors
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to overdo; to do too much
to live fast (and recklessly)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
newly drawn artwork (illustrations, manga, etc.); original art; specially drawn artwork; drawing (a new work) for a specific purpose
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to win the prize; to win the ring
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
senior high school; high school
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
largest ever; biggest; record
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)