to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
secret; private; surreptitious
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widen
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
12th day of the month; 12 days
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
16th day of the month; 16 days
Tōkyō Nichinichi Shimbun (1872-1943, became the Mainichi Shimbun)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novella; short novel
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
(full-length) novel; long novel
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
wood-block printing; publication
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
beginning; opening; start; outset
scene; sight; scenario; setting
like this; this sort; this way
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
on and after; from ... onward; since
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
movie; film; motion picture