adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
motive power; driving force
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
author; writer; novelist; artist
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
drawing a sword; drawn sword
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to get distracted; to jump off the track
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
light brown; golden brown; tan
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
good-quality; superior in quality
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
as expected; as predicted
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax