psychological description
another; different; separate; discrete
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
serialization; serialisation; serial story
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
action of making something; -ification
when it comes to; concerning
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
loveable; very likeable; like very much
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
gathering of talented people; group of geniuses
Bungeishunju (publishing company and magazine)
Bunshun Bunko (paperback label)
Mainichi Newspapers Co. Ltd (Japanese newspaper company)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side