creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
unknown; obscure; insignificant
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
moment; brief space of time
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
no matter how much time passes
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
verbal promise; one's word
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
vice; immorality; corruption
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
critical (condition); serious
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to keep (a person) waiting
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
attack; assault; attempt; try
one house; the same house
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to crumble away; to collapse
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise