serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
writing something on commission; newly written text
signing; autograph session
to publish a book; to put out a book
to jump at; to be attracted by
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
company director; board member
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
answering machine; answer phone
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to subsist; to keep on living
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
dry riverbed; river beach
bill (at a restaurant); check
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
Nagano (city, prefecture)