transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
company president; manager; director
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
commerce; trade; business
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
person from (the planet of)
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
historic; historical; traditional
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
secrecy; highly classified information
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
interruption; interference; butting in
understanding; comprehension
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
the last moment; the very end
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
something; nothing (with neg. verb)