binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
river; stream; River; the ... river
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
violent explosion; bursting
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
author; writer; novelist; artist
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
library; book collection; paperback book
extra-high-speed Tōhoku-line Shinkansen
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
residing; living; dwelling
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
extremely; terrifically; super
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
although I say; although one might say; although called
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence