publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
printing; impression; issue
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to say; to tell; to state; to do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just because; even if; even though
birds of a feather flock together
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
environment; circumstance
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
(spoken) epilogue; final words (following the main event)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to drop; to let fall; to omit