author; writer; novelist; artist
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
early (days); initial stage; initial
to differ; to vary; to disagree
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
Japanese rowan (Sorbus commixta)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
process; course; mechanism
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
in the following manner; as follows
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
no-good man; (male) loser
nothing but; none other than
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...