reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
main text; original text; this book; this volume
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
attendance; presence; appearance
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
another time; some other time
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
true character; real nature
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy