to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
outbreak of war; starting a war
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
all you want; as much as one wants
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
one's own property; possessions
going upstream; sailing against the current
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
contest; comparison; competition
carnivore; carnivorous animal
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
male homosexuality; pederasty
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
Yamaguchi Prefecture (Chūgoku area)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
speaking of ...; as for ...
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
original author (of a work)
public relations; client liaison; client relations
editor (in publishing, etc.)
every month; each month; monthly
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
festival merrymaking; revelry
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner