nothing but; none other than
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
clever scheme; outlandish plan; unusual plan
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
wood-block printing; publication
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
reaching; attaining; arrival
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
live-action film; film that uses footage of real scenes and events
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building