way of talking; speaking style
straight-laced person; stubborn person
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to be damaged; to receive damage
according to plan; as planned; on target
dilapidated house; deserted house
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to refuse; to reject; to deny
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
psychiatrist; medically-qualified psychoanalyst
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household