no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
hard disk (drive); hard drive
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
training; drill; practice; discipline
to become possible; to become able to (do)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to complain; to lodge a complaint
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
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
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
main text; original text; this book; this volume
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
huh; I'll be damned; well!
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
counter for books; volume
Nisio Isin (1981-; novelist, manga author, and screenplay writer)