light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to accompany; to go with; to go together
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
setting up specially; special installation
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
control; check; restraint; inhibition
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
newly-released music; new release (CD, album, etc.); new score; new composition
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
very; extremely; excessively
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
present; gift; to give a present or gift
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to change completely; to change suddenly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse