publishing house; publishing office
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
fourth day of the month; four days
February; second month of the lunar calendar
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
during imprisonment; while in jail
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
original story; original version; this volume
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to have meaning; to be meaningful
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)