studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
time series; chronological order; chronology
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
manners; behavior; behaviour
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
role of a company president
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
company president; manager; director
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
electronic edition; online edition
main section (of a magazine or journal); central portion; this magazine; our journal
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
short stay; temporary care
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
destination; place where one is visiting
bolt from the blue; great surprise
inexpert or untrained eyes
rival; competitor; competition
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death