vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
settlement; solution; resolution
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
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
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
strength; power; proficiency; ability
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
Nisio Isin (1981-; novelist, manga author, and screenplay writer)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
belief; faith; conviction
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
yourself; himself; herself