equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
evil spirit; demon; devil
young person; youth; young
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
(written) work; book; writings
author; writer; novelist; artist
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
exclamation mark; exclamation point
big splash; big response; major repercussions
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
economics department; economics school
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
writing something on commission; newly written text
finish; completion; the end
to stare back at; to look back at
to relapse; to reassert; to review
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to understand (each other); to comprehend
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
reason; cause; circumstances