cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
overrunning (the base); overrun (e.g. on a runway); overshoot
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; 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
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; 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
library; book collection; paperback book
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
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; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
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 do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
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
scriptwriter; screenwriter
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
gathering of talented people; group of geniuses
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work