author; writer; novelist; artist
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
of course; certainly; naturally
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
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
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
each place; various places
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience