debut work; one's first work
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
as (for); for; in the capacity of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to ask; to enquire; to query
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
now; the present time; just now; another; more
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious