face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
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
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