ordinary; sensible; commonplace
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
change of occupation; career change
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
natural law; rule of heaven
this and that; various things
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
collection of short stories; collected short stories
back issue (of a publication); back-number
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
original story; original version; this volume
besides; moreover; in addition
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to name; to call; to christen; to term
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by