pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
illustration (e.g. book); picture
personal; individual; private
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
opinion; intention; thought
it's been a long time; long time no see
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
debut work; one's first work
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
overrun; overrun (e.g. runway); overshoot
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
library; book collection; paperback book
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
honour; honor; glory; privilege
author; writer; novelist; artist
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
author (usu. of a particular book); writer