with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
cripple; disabled person; invalid
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
being on duty; person on duty
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to go out and away; to leave
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
school festival; campus festival
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago