point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
recent photograph or photography
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
university graduate; having graduated from university
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
January; first month of the lunar calendar
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
every day and every night
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
fifth day of the month; five days
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
author; writer; novelist; artist
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
each place; various places
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school