first part; first volume; prequel
brand name; trade name; product name
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
interview; oral examination
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
Glico (Japanese confection brand)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
even though; despite; when
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
unidentifiable; unidentified