author (usu. of a particular book); writer
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
department (faculty) of literature
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(written) work; book; writings
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
suits for gentlemen; menswear
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
Bungeishunju (publishing company and magazine)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
action of making something; -ification
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
original text; source book; draft
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
publishing house; publishing office
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area