new book; new publication
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
natural disaster; cataclysm
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
more than usual; especially; particularly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
homeroom; form room; form class
vocational school; technical school
studying abroad; studying overseas
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
(medical) doctor; physician
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
one's post; place of work; workplace
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
thereupon; shortly thereafter