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
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
depiction; description; portrayal
human kindness; human weakness
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
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)
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner