and; thereupon; because of that
planning; project; plan; design
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to cease; to stop; to be over
to surge; to well up; to gush out
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
personal; individual; private
rather; sooner; preferably
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
supporting role (actor); minor role
original story; original version; this volume
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
secret story; unknown episode
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to talk; to carry meaning
to name; to call; to christen; to term
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
day after day; day by day