being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
a few years ago; some years back
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
because; for; the reason why is ...
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be fated to; be linked by fate
leather; leather-bound; leathern
personal organiser (e.g. Filofax)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
Saitama (city, prefecture)
residing; living; dwelling
author; writer; novelist; artist
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)