end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to recover consciousness; to come to
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
to hand over; to surrender
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
vicious circle; vicious cycle
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
illustration (e.g. book); picture
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
so; like this; in this way
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
letter; missive; note; mail
for the first time in one's life
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
affectation; showiness; pretence
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
carving; engraving; sculpture