to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
day after day; day by day
degenerate; pervert; deviant
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
person who has rendered distinguished service
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
intention; idea; inclination; wish
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
editor (in publishing, etc.)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
manuscript; version; draft
sic; sic erat scriptum; the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
largest class; top category
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
original story; original version; this volume
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
publishing house; publishing office
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK