original text; source book; draft
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
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
chief; main; principal; important
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
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
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
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
Saitama (city, prefecture)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation