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