fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
original story; original version; this volume
depiction; description; portrayal
illustration (e.g. book); picture
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to be consistent; to be coherent
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
party; set; gang; company; person
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to put into effect; to put into practice
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
devoted; self-sacrificing
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
indicate reason; infers some protest
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)