original story; original version; this volume
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
events of the day; current affairs
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
serialization; serialisation; serial story
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
irregular pulse; arrhythmia
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
in that way; like that; that way
ringing; throbbing violently
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
clear; precise; definite; distinct