originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
for a while; for some time; for a period
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
doing as one is told; yes-man
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
rice vermicelli; rice noodles
like it or not; like or not like
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
serialization; serialisation; serial story
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh