light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
what's that?; what the...
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
New Year's Eve; December 31
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
this and that; various things
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
library (usu. single-room); small library
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
father; dad; husband; you; he
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
talk; recital; narration; topic
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)