obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
recommendation; referral; endorsement
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
older sister; elder sister
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
author; writer; novelist; artist
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
residing; living; dwelling
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
straying; wandering off course
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
publishing house; publishing office
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
printing; impression; issue
commercial version (e.g. of software); production version; release version