to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
second division; secondary division
six (long cylindrical things)
time series; chronological order; chronology
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
list of top-selling products
Korean (language; esp. as spoken in South Korea)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
one's share; one's portion
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious