binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
river; stream; River; the ... river
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
illustration (e.g. book); picture
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
novelization; novelisation; turning a film script into a novel
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
residing; living; dwelling
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
author; writer; novelist; artist
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
library; book collection; paperback book
extra-high-speed Tōhoku-line Shinkansen
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections