brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
Japanese person; Japanese people
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
wood-block printing; publication
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
first number (e.g. issue of a magazine); No. 1 type
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
Tokuma Shoten (publisher)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy