to carry; to bring (to a place)
urban area; urban district
several hundred; hundreds (of)
thousands; several thousand
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
writing; composition; essay; sentence
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
lately; recently; these days
rainy; showery; inclement
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
severe; strict; tough; hard
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
social; societal; societary
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
long hair (usu. of a man)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
Committee of the National Diet
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
supporting role (actor); minor role
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
future; possible; potential; prospective
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled