original text; source book; draft
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
action of making something; -ification
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
to write from top to bottom; to write out (at a stretch); to write without a pause; to rewrite classical Chinese in Japanese word order
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
library; book collection; paperback book
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
author; writer; novelist; artist
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
young and energetic; up-and-coming
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
senior high school; high school
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
Saitama (city, prefecture)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly