publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
introductory text; introductory essay
this and that; various things
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
February; second month of the lunar calendar
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
residing; living; dwelling
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
rice vermicelli; rice noodles
like it or not; like or not like
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
determination; resolution
standard; set; routine; decided