legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
essence; true nature; substance; reality
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
unique; unsurpassed; ranking foremost
infection; contagion; becoming infected
tobacco mosaic virus infection; mosaic disease; mosaic
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
document; reportage; documentary; documentation
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to finish reading; to read through
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
person who has committed suicide
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship