thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
overrun; overrun (e.g. runway); overshoot
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
debut work; one's first work
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
it's been a long time; long time no see
opinion; intention; thought
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
personal; individual; private
illustration (e.g. book); picture
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to join together; to combine; to join up
directly opposite; right in front
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite