national holiday; public holiday
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
white background; blank; female virgin
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
inside one's heart; in one's mind
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
consequently; as a result
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
serialization; serialisation; serial story
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
plate; illustration; figure
refinement; elegance; grace
atelier; studio; workshop
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
wandering; rambling; roaming
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
jointly sealed covenant; compact under joint signatures; petition
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick