collection of short stories; collected short stories
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
to become better; to improve
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
library; book collection; paperback book
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
secret story; unknown episode
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
help; assistance; service
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to be overcome with emotion
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
shoji (paper sliding door)
certainly; surely; definitely
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
security; stability; safety; peace
nod; inclination of the head
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
crotch; thigh; groin; crutch
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
direct; honest; frank; easygoing; lighthearted; night duty
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)