in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
writing (e.g. as a profession)
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
commerce; trade; business
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)