work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
economics department; economics school
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
March; third month of the lunar calendar
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
attack; assault; attempt; try
to start shouting; to break out
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
society; the world; the times