scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
willpower; energy; vitality
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
possible; likely; probable
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
tension; mental strain; nervousness
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
it's been a long time; long time no see
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
debut work; one's first work
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
witnessing; observing; sighting
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
original story; original version; this volume
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
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
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
underworld; underside of society