first volume (in set); volume one; book one
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
just because; even if; even though
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
had better ...; had better not ...