announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to increase; to add to; to augment
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
scene; sight; scenario; setting
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
library; book collection; paperback book
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
scriptwriter; screenwriter
leaving school during a term
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
existence; possession; having; limited company
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
point of heaven; corner of the sky
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to be transparent; to show through
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
how many years; how long; what year
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart