library; book collection; paperback book
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
limited company; company structure for small businesses, abolished in 2006 (YK)
publishing house; publishing office
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
to shed light; to cast light
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
resentment; indignation; anger
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stillness; repose; standing still
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down