what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
donation; presentation; gift
being disliked by everyone
outline; summary; argument
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
here and there; everywhere
in that manner; like that
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
circulation; dissemination
villain; baddie; the villain's part
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
yamabushi; practitioner of Shugendō; itinerant Buddhist monk
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
real thing; original; actual
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
whispering into a person's ear
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
taste; flavor; taste; liking
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
menu of food items; food menu