to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
this world; this life; world of the living
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
author; writer; novelist; artist
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
beyond that point; after that
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
editor (in publishing, etc.)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka