god of death; death deity; Death
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
river; stream; River; the ... river
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
under development; in development
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
journal; magazine; periodical
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
forced laugh; forced smile
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy