light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
actual profit; practical use; benefit
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to sweep clean; to brush clean
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
(feather) duster; dusting
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to watch steadily; to stare
feeling of a house or a room
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
strong-willed; strong of heart
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company