Japanese person; Japanese people
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to find out; to discover; to locate
moving; touching; stirring
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
counter for books; volume
handbook; manual; guide; primer
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to sob; to be choked with tears
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
promising without due consideration
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
clearing one's throat; cough
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
Kentucky; Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
residing; living; dwelling