truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
author; writer; novelist; artist
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
indeed; really; truly; very much
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
vertically structured society
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
too much; excessively; too
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to talk; to chat; to chatter