climbing rope (for mountaineering)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
weird; disgusting; sickening
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
journal; magazine; periodical
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first part; first volume; prequel
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
publishing part by part (e.g. in a magazine)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
action of making something; -ification
on the occasion of; at the time of
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
convenient; handy; useful
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Bungeishunju (publishing company and magazine)
The Great Passage (2011 novel by Shion Miura, 2013 movie, 2016 animated TV series)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
Tokuma Shoten (publisher)