leather cover; leather binding
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
conjectures and surmises; speculation; giving one's imagination full play without any ground
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
moving; changing residence; change of address
what action to take; what to do with oneself
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to drive into the ground (e.g. car); to ride to death (e.g. horse)
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
riding in the same carriage (car) (with a superior); attending on (one's superior) in the same carriage
seedling; plant raised from the seed
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
lack of appetite; anorexia
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety
temporary employment or employee