binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
first challenge; first try
violent explosion; bursting
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
small, round cookie; small, round biscuit
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
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
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
residing; living; dwelling
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
double; twice (as much); twofold
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title