to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
original author (of a work)
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
of course; certainly; naturally
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
stimulating; exciting; provocative
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unpredictability; element of surprise
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
literary world; literary circles
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
please (give me); please (do for me)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
writing (e.g. as a profession)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end