friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
it's been a long time; long time no see
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
debut work; one's first work
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
author; writer; novelist; artist
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
commencing with; including
library; book collection; paperback book