flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to some extent; to a certain extent
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Cetus (constellation); the Whale
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
kitchen; financial situation
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
profound; deep; unfathomable
leaving everything up to someone else
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
original story; original version; this volume
episode; anecdote; vignette
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
first part; first volume; prequel
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to form a pair; to pair up
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday