to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
monthly publication; monthly issue
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
every second month; every other month
novel; story; (work of) fiction
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
another company; other company
end; close; conclusion; termination
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
short story; short film; short poem
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
library; book collection; paperback book
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
club activities; extracurricular activities
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
senior high school; high school
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
educational institution; school; academy; campus
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)