to compete with; to vie for
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
third day of the month; three days
leaving school during a term
company; corporation; workplace
writing (e.g. as a profession)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
while alive; during one's lifetime
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
residing; living; dwelling
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
to paint (draw) a picture
to live; to get along; to spend (time)