sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
monthly publication; monthly issue
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
editor (in publishing, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to triumph; to be elated with success
novel; story; (work of) fiction
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
to ascend; to go up; to climb
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
every year; yearly; annually
steep mountain; craggy mountain
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo