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
signing; autograph session
to jump at; to be attracted by
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
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
answering machine; answer phone
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
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
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)
severe; strict; tough; hard
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
separation; farewell; parting