binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
first challenge; first try
library; book collection; paperback book
locational advantage; advantageous position
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
residing; living; dwelling
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
joint authorship; co-authorship; collaboration; joint work
dual personality; split personality
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
(short) rest; breather; break
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze