where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
great writer; major writer
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
unique; peculiar; singular
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
is something that; is that which
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
most part; greater part; majority
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
the first half-year; first half of the year
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
concern; solicitude; consideration
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
whole book (volume); complete episode
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
continuation; succession; series
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection