take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
technical term; terminology; jargon
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to whom it may concern; to the involved parties; to all persons concerned
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
2nd day of the month; two days
foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
magazine (periodical); magazine (for a firearm); (reloadable) film cassette; film canister
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
summer festival; summer matsuri
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)