plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
debut work; one's first work
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
without sparing time for sleep
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
fourth year (college) student; senior
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to affect; to impact; to influence
several years; a few years
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
otherwise; if not; or else
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock