contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
in this way; along these lines; similarly
serialization; serialisation; serial story
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
remainder of the year; rest of the year
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
head of the student council; president of the student council
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
another school; other schools
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
sanction; approval; decision
interleague game; interleague match
skim reading; skipping through text
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
seamless; seamless stockings