furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
monthly publication; monthly issue
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
author; writer; novelist; artist
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
I've got to be going; I must go
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence