serialization; serialisation; serial story
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
film released direct-to-video
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
writing (e.g. as a profession)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
gathering of talented people; group of geniuses
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
scriptwriter; screenwriter
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
author; writer; novelist; artist
honour; honor; glory; privilege
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
library; book collection; paperback book
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae