one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
supporting role (actor); minor role
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
original story; original version; this volume
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
episode; anecdote; vignette
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
within; inside of; less than
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
new book; new publication
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
indeed; really; truly; very much
counter for books; volume
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
trend of the times; way things are going
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
annotation; explanatory note; comment
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)