operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
counter for books; volume
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
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
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
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; keeping
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
agricultural, mountain and fishing villages; rural districts
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
main text; original text; this book; this volume
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar