original story; original version; this volume
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
aggression; invasion; raid
head; chief; boss; leader
something; something or other; something something
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
oblong; landscape orientation
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
author; writer; novelist; artist
24 hours; twenty-four hours
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
dragon god; dragon king; naga
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
cunning; wiliness; craftiness