to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
ultimate; final; last; eventual
the relation of master to servant
to hide; to keep to oneself
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
counter for books; volume
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to whine; to make feeble complaints
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking