revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
change of title; retitling; changed title
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to play a leading role; to play a central part
library; book collection; paperback book
of no interest; not interested
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
this and that; one thing and another
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(not so) much; (not) very
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life