illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
residing; living; dwelling
Saitama (city, prefecture)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
recent photograph or photography
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
beyond that point; after that
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
eruption; volcanic eruption
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot