publishing house; publishing office
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen 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)
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
original story; original version; this volume
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
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
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time