Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
second generation; second; junior
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
debut work; one's first work
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
literary world; literary circles
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
young and energetic; up-and-coming
author; writer; novelist; artist
anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
special; particular; peculiar; unique
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
on the occasion of; at the time of
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking