cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
counter for books; volume
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
present; gift; to give a present or gift
writing (e.g. as a profession)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
uninhabited island; desert island
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
breeding; raising; rearing
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
agricultural, mountain and fishing villages; rural districts
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
library; book collection; paperback book