pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
general idea; concept; notion
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to listen to in an ecstasy
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
prequel; retrospective (talk, etc.)
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
written notification; notification (written)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
regular (periodic) examination
to come back; to bloom a second time
narrow margin; slim margin
writing on someone's behalf