selfish; self-centred; egotistical
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
next year; next fiscal year
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
author; writer; novelist; artist
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
in one's own way or style
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
company president; manager; director
in person; personally; directly
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
correspondence; exchange of letters
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
planning; project; plan; design
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
hello; good day; good afternoon
jackal (carnivores, Canis aureus ssp., C. adustus, C. mesomelas)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
(a) little; somewhat; somehow