turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
recital; recitation; public reading
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
to think something over and over; to rack one's brains; to be at a loss
to straighten up; to sit upright
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
postwar period; period after Second World War
traditional inn priding itself on its cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant with an attached inn
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
ancient Shinto music and dancing
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
house of a prince of the blood
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to pause; to have a short intermission
the five fingers; leading five; top five
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering