debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
library; book collection; paperback book
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
change of title; retitling; changed title
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
I have nothing to do with it
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
largest class; top category
give-and-take; give and take
intelligence or information network
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate