coloring (in; e.g. a drawing); colouring; adding color (to)
showing signs of; foreshadow
International Standard Book Number; ISBN
kanji "rice paddy" radical at left (radical 102)
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
Takemoto Nobara; Novala Takemoto
virtuous government; government founded on good morals
Niimi Nankichi (1913.7.30-1943.3.22)
series (of publications); library (set of books)
similar story; variant tale
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
fragile item; broken article
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
the six internal organs (large intestine, small intestine, gallbladder, stomach, san jiao, urinary bladder)
fighting stance; fighting pose
paperback pocket edition (approx. 17x11 cm)
making a strange face; strange face
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste