debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
commerce; trade; business
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
depiction; description; portrayal
human kindness; human weakness
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
serialization; serialisation; serial story
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
harm; injury; evil (influence)
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
just because; even if; even though
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
honor; honour; credit; prestige
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
to give directions; to issue instructions