loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
managing editor; chief editor
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
everybody; every last one of them; all
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
Gulliver; preeminent example of its kind
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
not a little; not a few; considerable
respect and affection; love and respect
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
outward appearance of a book; photo of a book's exterior; photo of a book's cover
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
novelization; novelisation; turning a film script into a novel
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk