actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
residing; living; dwelling
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
foreign; abroad; overseas
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
monthly publication; monthly issue
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
junior high school student; middle school pupil
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
(written) work; book; writings
large number (of); many; majority
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
just past noon; afternoon
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)