creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
female university student; female college student
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to publish a book; to put out a book
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
recent photograph or photography
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
plant having four leaves on one stalk
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
signed book; autographed book
signing; autograph session
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
thank you for your continued patronage
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
suffix for familiar person
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
debut work; one's first work
of no interest; not interested
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission