debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
like it or not; like or not like
rice vermicelli; rice noodles
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
residing; living; dwelling
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
book; volume; this; present; main; head
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
this and that; various things
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
trauma (usu. psychological)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
author; writer; novelist; artist
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia