work sent to a competition; competition entry
monaural; monophonic; mono
investment trust; mutual fund
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
monthly publication; monthly issue
autumn breeze; fall breeze
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
and; thereupon; because of that
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
every evening; night after night
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
producer (film, TV, etc.)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
editor (in publishing, etc.)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack