ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice (nowadays usually expressed as a percent)
bottle of ink; ink bottle
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
application form (esp. job application)
creator; inventor; developer
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
drawing ability; skill at art
purse; change purse; wallet
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
society for the study of manga; manga club
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
debut work; one's first work
a little; a bit; slightly
school inter-class ball-game competition
guidance; protective custody
a great variety of; diversity
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded