writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
serialization; serialisation; serial story
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
dry riverbed; river beach
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indeed; really; truly; very much
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
name; given name; first name
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
use; utilization; utilisation; application
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
birth; creation; formation
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade