serialization; serialisation; serial story
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
overrun; overrun (e.g. runway); overshoot
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)
striking; remarkable; considerable
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
illustration (e.g. book); picture
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to appear all together; to be all present
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
development; exploitation
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one