annotation; explanatory note; comment
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
trend of the times; way things are going
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
counter for books; volume
indeed; really; truly; very much
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
new book; new publication
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
within; inside of; less than
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
episode; anecdote; vignette
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
original story; original version; this volume
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
supporting role (actor); minor role
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound