(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
SSS rank (esp. in video games)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
author; writer; novelist; artist