original story; original version; this volume
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
place of residence; dwelling place
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
between-crops season; off-crops season
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
violent scene (in a movie, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
residing; living; dwelling
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
noisy; confused; uproarious
bulky; unwieldy; haughty; high-handed
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably