Solomon Islands; Solomons
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
self-affirmation; self-approval
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
handsome face; beautiful features
will (probably); intend (to do); will; should; ought to
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
number of copies; circulation
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
debut work; one's first work
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
on duty; at work; while working
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal