to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
chief; main; principal; major
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
planning; plan; project; arrangements
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
work-in-progress; working state
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus