tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
major earthquake; large earthquake
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to increase; to add to; to augment
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
keeping things tidy and in order
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
hard struggle; strenuous effort
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
the West; the Occident; Western countries
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing