reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
world; society; people; the public
all you want; as much as one wants
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
future (usually near); prospects
author; writer; novelist; artist
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
(with a) start; fright; alarm
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
-less; lacking; non-existing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good