I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
severe criticism; damnation
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to think too much; to be over-concerned
along the road; at the side of the road
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
how-to (book); self-help book
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
coexistence; living together
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
foreign; abroad; overseas
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
lasting (work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded
and yet; despite (all) that
to be worn down; to be reduced
100,000; hundred thousand
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
printing; impression; issue
number of copies; circulation
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
new building; new construction
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home