volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
monthly publication; monthly issue
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
these days; nowadays; recently
recent photograph or photography
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
victim; injured party; sufferer
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
(not) a single person; (no) one
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to pile up; to accumulate
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality