blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
way; method; means; resource; course
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
exercises; practice problem
as usual; as is one's habit
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
new book; new publication
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to finish reading; to read through
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
like this; in this way; as you see
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law; (lit.) bride and mother-in-law war
hard worker; hardworking person
young girl; lass; adolescent female
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)