The Great Passage (舟を編む)

Hey, I've got some bad news!

I overheard something big.

Apparently they're going to shelve The Great Passage.

Shelve? Why?

I don't know!

I just overheard people talking about it in the bathroom.

Why?

Like I said, I don't know either.

Anyway, let's get Araki and Mr. Matsumoto here.

That's a good idea.

Okay, I'll call Araki then.

I'll call Mr. Matsumoto.

The Great Passage

On a quiet dreamlike morning

On a quiet dreamlike morning

The crimson sky shines through the window and reflects off my pen

The crimson sky shines through the window and reflects off my pen

In the vivid clatter of the night, I wander between cities like a cat

In the vivid clatter of the night, I wander between cities like a cat

Deep thoughts

Deep thoughts

A flexible conception

A flexible conception

Foreseeable aspirations

Foreseeable aspirations

Distant memories

Distant memories

Unruly hair

Unruly hair

A narrow mind

A narrow mind

A large circle of friends

A large circle of friends

A long silence

A long silence

A short greeting

A short greeting

Tone of voice

Tone of voice

The light in our eyes that slightly differs

The light in our eyes that slightly differs

Traces of friendship that's not in the treaty

Traces of friendship that's not in the treaty

In the ocean that sweeps the sand of eternity

In the ocean that sweeps the sand of eternity

Swept and sunk in the waves with sparse opposites and similarities

Swept and sunk in the waves with sparse opposites and similarities

Clashing and exact opposites become resolved and connected

Clashing and exact opposites become resolved and connected

Reference

Reference

Conclusion

Conclusion

I'll gather words

I'll gather words

that have

that have

scattered

scattered

over

over

many

many

months and years

months and years

With the fragrant sea breeze, the connection that rests on the seashore becomes one

With the fragrant sea breeze, the connection that rests on the seashore becomes one

Steady Progress

The issue is most likely the budget.

Dictionary making costs a lot of money after all.

So...

How about creating a summary of our learning dictionary's sales figures to use as an earnings model?

It's continuing to sell even now.

Well...

I think the company already understands that.

This goes beyond just that.

Perhaps it is important for us to emphasize The Great Passage's differences from existing dictionaries.

What do you think about submitting the essay I wrote when we first proposed it?

We already submitted it at the proposal meeting.

Oh, I see.

Why don't we start making outside contracts for the manuscript?

What are you talking about?

Hold on, just listen.

I understand that it's early to be putting in writing contracts.

I haven't been working the last five years in this department for nothing.

Just get to the point!

In other words,

we create an established entity.

You know how close-knit this industry is.

If we ask all the experts to help with the dictionary, rumors of The Great Passage will spread like wildfire.

I suppose it would.

And if the company suddenly shelved the project,

it wouldn't be good for their reputation.

People will think their business is in trouble.

Or that they're only concerned with immediate earnings.

I see.

Then the company won't be able to shelve it so thoughtlessly.

That is a very interesting idea!

Good work, Nishioka!

Right?

There goes his ego!

Can you blame me?

You get a free pass today!

I was still in the middle of creating the writing guidelines,

but I will try to finish it as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Then we'll go forward with this and tell them that the guidelines will come later.

I will do my best as well.

So... um... uh...

Er...

All right, that's the spirit, Majime!

We should narrow down which writers we're interested in, then.

The Great Passage

Sasaki.

Please print out a list of candidates.

Okay.

Welcome home.

Did I wake you?

After that frantic call you gave me earlier...

I'll be late today, but please don't worry about me!

...how am I supposed to go to sleep?

I'm sorry.

So, what happened?

Well, actually...

I'm home.

Oh, welcome home.

You're still up?

Well, it seems something happened with Micchan.

"Micchan"?

Oh, something happened to Majime?

Oh, just call him Micchan already!

Right?

Yes.

So that's why you were acting like that.

Yes.

I can't imagine.

You and your team aren't going to give up, are you?

No.

Are you okay?

I'm okay! Yes.

Come on, Micchan. Eat your ramen and try to relax.

Yeah, or it'll get soggy.

Okay. Thank you for the meal.

Micchan really loves this dish.

Oh, love? Yes.

This really is delicious.

It is? Let me see.

I think this turned out better than usual.

You eat it a lot too?

Micchan shares it with me from time to time.

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Genbu Publishing Dictionary Editing Department

Genbu Publishing Dictionary Editing Department

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Genbu Publishing Dictionary Editing Department

Genbu Publishing Dictionary Editing Department

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Genbu Publishing Dictionary Editing Department

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Genbu Publishing Dictionary Editing Department

Genbu Publishing Dictionary Editing Department

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Genbu Publishing Dictionary Editing Department

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

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A writing guideline outlines the process for the entries that include information,

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix

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Writing Guideline Examples and Sources Appendix