prejudice; bias; distorted view
hundred points; perfect mark
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to do; to have the nerve to (do)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to be worried; to be troubled
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
deep-seated grudge; hatred
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
special radio or television programme; television special
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
to increase; to add to; to augment
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
since then; from that time; ever since
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
counter for books; volume
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
power; might; authority; influence
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline