creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
writing (e.g. as a profession)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
serious condition; critical condition
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
first thing in the morning
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
two (long cylindrical things)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
freely; frankly; without reserve
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to have the privilege of doing
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated