January; first month of the lunar calendar
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
your husband; her husband
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
debut work; one's first work
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
society; the world; the times
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
medical treatment; medical care
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
surgery; surgical procedure
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not