lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
library (usu. single-room); small library
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
ghost story; spooky story
love story; romance; love affair
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
light music; popular music
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
physical fight; IRL fight; real match (as opposed to a training match); no-holds-barred fight
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
secret story; unknown episode
being a good listener; good listener