to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
blood vessel; blood relationship
product; produce; result; fruit
to dye; to colour; to color
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
ten-night memorial service (6th to 15th days of the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
my book; my (humble) work; a little thing of mine
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
novel; story; (work of) fiction
annual leave; annual paid vacation; annual paid holiday
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
annual (paid) leave; annual paid vacation; annual paid holiday
results; record; grades; marks
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
movie; film; motion picture
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
on the occasion of; at the time of
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novella; short novel
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
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
on the net; on the Internet; on the web