reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
un-; non-; negative prefix
to be conspicuous; to stand out
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
counter for books; volume
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
unveiling; debut; introduction
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
historical play; period drama
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
publishing house; publishing office
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area