to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
(large) building; public building; hall
publication in a new format or binding; special edition
children's literature; juvenile literature
January; first month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
library; book collection; paperback book
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
printing; impression; issue
original text; source book; draft
way; method; means; (technical) specification
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in