tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
sixth day of the month; six days
human; human-like; as a person
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
(all of) you or them; various wise individuals; gentlemen
to catch the eye; to attract attention
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
first proof; first-proof sheets
Calman; Kalman; Karma'n; Karman; Kullmann
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
second proof; second revision
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
wood-block printing; publication
writing (e.g. as a profession)
first number (e.g. issue of a magazine); No. 1 type
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size