nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
main text; original text; this book; this volume
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
narrator; storyteller; reciter
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
erroneous entry; misentry; slip of the pen; writing down wrongly (a sum, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
stairs; stairway; staircase
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
metabolic syndrome; overweight
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...