banquet or reception hall
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
library; book collection; paperback book
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
script; screenplay; scenario
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
gossip; corner of the mouth
managing editor; chief editor
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
serious look (on one's face); straight face
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
everybody; every last one of them; all